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They followed Tim Bass all night long on his bakery delivery route. When police questioned him, he claimed he couldnt remember who Stavik was, which police found suspicious because, in that small community, everybody knew about Staviks case. Tim's mom Sandra Bass insisted that her son never tried to blame his father for Mandy's death: SANDY BASS: That is totally false. Bass was sentenced to 27 years in prison. On May 24, 2019, a jury convicted Bass of murder in the first degree. But when investigators approached him about providing a voluntary DNA sample to exclude him from the crime, he refused, Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney David McEachran told a court at Basss initial appearance on December 13, 2017. Mandy expressed her admiration for him in a card. Tim Bass' ex-wife Gina Malone testifies that she witnessed Tim ask his mother to lie for him to point the finger at his own dad. Please share your experience here: Gina Malone: He said, "I just want to let you know I slept with Mandy." Later, a detective called back, asking if Bass ever ate food at work. She was a high achiever, a former teacher told the Associated Press last December. Gina Malone: I was scared. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. So, cops called the bakery where Tim worked and spoke with his boss, Kim Wagner. Det. "And I just kind of turned to Merrilee and said, 'Well, I am sure I know who killed her," Heather Backstrom says. Det. The friends told sheriffs office investigators that after Sather stuck her arm into the passenger side to exchange the money for drugs, the truck took off with Sather hanging onto the side, court records state. Acme is located in the South Fork Valley between the northern Cascade Mountains and Lake Whatcom. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: One of them said, "Teenage girls can sneak out at night Maybe there was a secret relationship.". Det. 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And we know that she was kidnapped, she was raped, and then she was killed. She handed over the information the police wanted even though her bosses had previously declined to assist. In 2010, he traveled all the way to Cambodia where Wisnewski now lives to question him. Tom Bass remembers a harrowing night after a high school girlfriend had broken up with Tim. Bowhay says her assailant had to be in a vehicle. Det. An autopsy revealed drowning as the cause of death; she had also received a blow to the head and had been sexually assaulted. When she failed to return home, her family began to panic. I felt like I just had to agree with everything hes saying because if I dont, I could be next. He married another Mount Baker graduate, Gina Malone. Unfortunately, while investigators initially had plenty of persons of interest, all the suspects were eventually cleared by the DNA evidence or had a solid alibi. Bass had lived just a short distance down the road from Mandys house and along the route shed taken for her run. In his interrogation after his arrest, Tim Bass claimed he had been having a secret affair with Mandy Stavik. Police began investigating Bass, and turned to the assistance of Kim Wagner, a co-worker at the bakery where he worked. Tim Bass' trial was turning into a family reunion from hell. They told her: Bass was a suspect in the 1989 rape and murder of 18-year-old Mandy Stavik, one of the regions most infamous unsolved crimes. Peter Van Sant: Where were you guys when you had this conversation? According to CBS News, in June 2013, two women, Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson, who had attended the same high school as Stavik, took their children to a local waterpark and got to talking about Staviks unsolved murder because it was something that had rocked their small, tight-knit community. I was very weak but I shouldve gone with my gut instinct, said Malone. When authorities tested the cup, Bass DNA matched the DNA taken from Staviks body. Now, it was time for a woman to testify who Bass knew very well: his now ex-wife Gina Malone. Malone says throughout their nearly 30-year marriage, Tim was a controlling and emotionally abusive husband. I'm just an ordinary person. Bowhay noticed that a local drug dealer named John Wisnewski had been questioned because he told people he might know who murdered Mandy. But following Basss arrest, his attorneys attempted to have the DNA evidence thrown out because they argue the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Then he took, like, a pen out of the cup holder and would like start rubbing it along my knees 'cause I was wearing cut off sweat pants. The sheriff's office never gave up on Mandy [emotional]. I was "every juror, please do the right thing. In total, some 30 local men gave DNA samples. Follow the links to read about more horrific murders profiled on 20/20 on ID. Det. The DNA came back as a match, and police arrested Timothy Bass for murder on December 12, 2017. Her first thought was about Mandy. One of the friends said he saw the passenger door open and Sather fall to the ground before the truck drove away, the court records state. Tom Bass: I think potentially more could've been his next victims. The database acts as a central repository for detailed information on violent crimes occurring COURT CLERK: We the jury find the defendant Timothy Forrest Bass guilty . Detective Bowhay called Kim Wagner with the news. A lotta tears. Det. Tom, do what you can.". Kevin Bowhay: They got a warrant and got his DNA and he was ruled out. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Det. It was June 2013. Anything that would have called attention to Tim Bass? Her body was found three days later in the Nooksack River. Jackson floats a theory to jurors that, if true, would be shocking: the suggestion that Tim Bass and Mandy Stavik had consensual sex in the hours before her murder. He couldn't get life because prosecutors did not charge him with premeditated murder they were not sure they could convict him of that charge. (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. I just never forgot about Mandy. But they wanted to cast a wider net of potential suspects to be sure they were on the right path. Put simply, law enforcement officers cannot use private citizens to obtain evidence without a search warrant where a search warrant would otherwise be required, the defence wrote in one motion filed in August, the Herald reported. Three days later, her nude body was found three miles away in the Nooksack River. Peter Van Sant: Any criminal record? And I had hoped, at that point, the family could heal. ", Det. Jim Freeman [emotional reading card]: "For Mr. Freeman, the one person who has inspired and influenced me more than anyone. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of , . Acme is also included in, and the source-name for, a larger census-designated place (CDP). Kevin Bowhay: Kim said, "Well, you guys want DNA, don't you?" Det. It is 1005% greater than the overall U.S. average. All that promise came to an abrupt end in 1989, when the college freshman came home from Central Washington University for Thanksgiving. It took a whole community. In 2013, investigators went to Bass workplace, a bakery outlet store, in the hopes of obtaining a DNA sample from his delivery truck. Forecasters: Snow accumulations expected in Whatcom County lowlands, higher elevations overnight (Sat.) The population was 246 at the 2010 census. They charged him with kidnapping, rape and murder. Ron Peterson: We're upstream from where I recovered her. Furthermore, I don't believe I received a fair trial. Peter Van Sant: Why did you say Tim Bass? (The US average is 22.7) Acme property crime is 50.0. In the fall of 1989, Ms Stavik was a freshman at Central Washington University. Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson had both gone to Mount Baker High. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Peter Van Sant: In some ways, you could be whole again too, right? It's game time." GINA MALONE [on witness stand]: She put her hands over her face and like this [covers her face with her hands]. The next time police came around asking about Bass delivery routes, she offered to help them get a DNA sample. Peter Van Sant: When you lifted her out of the water as a father, did you say anything to her? Det. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has arrested the third man it suspects was involved in a planned robbery that ended in the death of a woman in Acme . And which, you know, whatever. Peter Van Sant: In your heart, as well as in your head, you wanted to finish this? You're 15 years old. By. Tom Bass now wonders if his brother considered other killings possibly even Heather Backstrom or Merrilee Anderson. And as the decades went by, the case became cold. I'm gonna wake up at any moment in time" I was just, like, "this is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me." Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. Det. Probably probably close to a hundred over the over the 30 years of workin' on the case. According to a news conference held after Basss arrest by Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo, eventually his investigators tried to shake loose names from the community in the 2010s. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. Tim Bass, along with his brother and father, had never been asked to give a DNA sample. Gina Malone: I married him basically to get away from home. Tim Bass addresses the court at his sentencing. Remember, when Tim Bass was first questioned in 2013, he said he barely remembered who Mandy was. Kevin Bowhay: By weapon, that's what they used to gain to control of her. Authorities determined Mandy Stavik had drowned, but there was also an injury to the back of her head that indicated she may have hit the water unconscious, the Herald reported. An obsessive fan murdered aspiring actress and former model, Rebecca Schaeffer. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The body of Mandy Stavik was discovered in a Washington river in 1989, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Mike and Molly Brighton and Mary Stavik await the verdict. Det. 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Oregon inmate arrested, charged in Bellingham womans 1987 death, Poll finds Whatcom wants a Chick-Fil-A or In-N-Out. The case has captivated the community for more than a generation. She returned to her hometown of Acme, Washington, for Thanksgiving break. The sheriffs office is asking anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Mulryan or OKeefe, or about what happened at the park between 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 and 8 a.m. Saturday to call 911 or the tip line at 360-778-6663. [laughs]. (The US average is 35.4) NOTE: The city of Acme, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. Semen was found on her body and preserved. Tips poured in and deputies checked them out. Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson are proud of their roles in putting Tim Bass away. Runnin' through the blackberries.". Woman." TIM BASS INTERROGATION: Are you trying to get me to admit to something I didn't do, is that what you're trying to do right now? is 6.0%). Kevin Bowhay: I didn't believe him. Gerber is suspected of driving the vehicle that hit and killed Sather Saturday morning, April 4, at the South Fork Park in Acme, according to Whatcom County Superior Court records. Merrilee Anderson: So, I open the door and there's Tim Bass at the door. JUDGE OLSON: For 30 years you have lived free from the responsibility for your acts, but that life has been a lie and tragically it has caught your family, your mother, your brother, your ex-wife and your children in its web. The most monthly precipitation in Acme occurs in November with 5.2 inches. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Ron Peterson: Big thorns. And I love that. But authorities hit roadblocks and dead ends. Paul Snider allegedly killed two men near 80th and . Lastly, he refused to give the police a DNA sample to compare to the DNA found at the crime scene. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. "So, you didn't even kiss her or anything?" As Wagner chatted with investigators, she realized they were looking at the Mandy Stavik murder, and figured out what they were really after. Like, you have to be careful about what you say. We had a lot of fun together playing, you know, different sports. This creek eventually dumps into the South Fork of . It was a town where everyone knew each other and it had a safe and friendly feel about it. Heather Backstrom: I'm probably 15 and he was in his 20s. Kevin Bowhay: I'm questioning him on, like, "Well, did you have any relationship with her?" The community was repeatedly asked for assistance solving this case, Elfo said last December, according to a video. I looked in the garbage and my heart was likebeating out of my chest, Wagner told ABC News. Eventually, after she threatened to call the police, Bass left. I wasnt a strong person back then. Would her family and friends finally get justice? Then, almost 25 years later, a new suspect emerged, and he had lived right in Mandy's neighborhood. As kids, they palled around together like most brothers. All the factors contributed to the polices interest in Bass as a suspect by 2013. Kim Wagner [emotional]: That they knew, and so that's why I did it. But Detective Kevin Bowhay, who attended the same high school as Mandy, had never given up. By 2009, he was the lead investigator on this unsolved case. The sheriff's office is asking the . He began scouring the case file, pouring over old leads and old suspects. never." / CBS News, Produced by Alec Sirken and Emily Wichick, [This story first aired on November 30, 2019. In fact, he was sentenced to around 27 years of imprisonment. Case closed? It was it was agonizing As hard as it was, I I knew I had to do it. At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. Tim Bass' Coke can and cup retrieved by Kim Wagner. Several of Mandys friends had been talking about the case amongst themselves and came with Basss name. [chokes up]. The lowest monthly average temperature in Acme for December is 38.5 degrees. The Staviks' home was on a dead-end street, a mile from the highway. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Acme, WA - The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected homicide in the Acme area after a body was found at a park on Saturday, April 4th, 2020. And that he had always been in love with me. Her body was found three days. I lived in prison for 28 years with him and now it's his turn. In addition, the sheriffs office is still trying to find 25-year-old Payton Thomas Mulryan, a white man who is 6 feet tall, 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Points the gun at her says "Get in," that point she's compliant. Prosecutor Dave McEachran: Because he's making it up. The smallest thing would anger him. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But then, three years later, the sheriff's office got a tip that sent them in a new direction. It occurred to Ron Peterson that Mandy's body may hold other important evidence. Thankfully, a colleague of the killer agreed to help the cops by giving them a water cup he had drunk from. During an interview with investigators, Gerber said he met up with Mulryan at a friends house. A home less than two miles from Mandy's house, right along her running route. It also happened to be her birthday. Mary Stavik: Definitely closure, I feel. I got a restraining order and left for two months. The DNA was at the heart of Tim Bass' trial. The prosecution expert, the original medical examiner from 30 years ago, Dr. Gary Goldfogel, disagrees. 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The lead detective on the case also discovered Mr. Bass lived on Strand Road near Mandy Staviks home when she disappeared in 1989, McEachran explained to the court. Mandy Stavik Mandy's family life had not been easy but she loved spending time with them whenever she got the chance. The sheriffs office is asking the publics help in locating 23-year-old Tyler James OKeefe. at that point, I had started divorce proceedings And he's like. Do you live in Acme, Washington? Anderson had never told anyone in law enforcement of her suspicions. Peter Van Sant: So, take me back. I was like, "What?". Peter Van Sant: You weren't believing him though? Kevin Bowhay, who was just a rookie deputy back then, has pieced together Mandy's route from the few people who briefly saw her that day. Authorities began searching. The friends determined Sather had been run over and was dead and left the scene because they were scared, according to court records. Gerber said he didnt know Sather or her friends, the records show. That it was Tim Bass. The population is 220. On November 24, 1989, 18-year-old Stavik was home from college for Thanksgiving when she went out for a run near her home in Acme, Washington, and did not return. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. He said, "Mom, maybe you can say that we were Christmas shopping. at some point, said "I'm gonna to kill myself." Gerber said after Sather gave Mulryan money, Mulryan yelled at him to drive away. Stavik, 18, was home from college for Thanksgiving when she disappeared. It was 30 years ago this past Thanksgiving weekend that Mandy Stavik, an 18-year-old college student, disappeared after going out for a jog in Acme, Washington. Heather Backstrom: He would talk about my eyes and say that my eyes were beautiful. And Tom Bass describes another damning incident after Tim was arrested. Peter Van Sant: Do you sometimes think, "we're lucky to be alive?". Acme Map Acme is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Geographic Variation Among counties with 20 or more homicides in 2009- She alleged in court filings that he was both physically and verbally abusive to her and their three children. It's just she accomplished a lot in the short time that she was here. Peter Van Sant: How do you think she was abducted? Mandy Stavik was a beloved daughter, sister and friend in her freshman year of college when she was murdered. The pollution index in Acme is 479% worse than . He's trying to cover himself. And Wagner says she experienced Tim's low regard for women. Im disappointed at the appellate courts decision, his attorney told the Herald. And we went through everything. Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. Gina Malone: I was so nervous, and I was shaking I don't even want to see his face. 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. Powered by. We had posters on the wall and maps. And I said, "Well, yes." This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. Known as "homicide by abuse," a person can commit this crime when, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, but not necessarily creating a grave risk of death, a person causes the death of a vulnerable individual.Under the statute the defendants must have been previously engaged . After 30 years of heartache, fear and frustration, the trial of Mandy's accused killer finally begins. I thought that it was kind of obvious that they had used an intermediary to collect evidence against Bass in an area where they were previously prohibited from getting evidence themselves, which violated a fundamental privacy interest, Basss attorney told the Herald. For the last year, Basss lawyers have tussled with the state in court, arguing that the DNA match to Ms Stavik was the result of an illegal search. The investigation stalled yet again until police received an unexpected helping hand. Anderson and Backstrom had creepy encounters with him around the time of Stavik's murder, but they had never come forward with their suspicions. When she handed him the phone, he started dialing but something wasn't right. It shouldn't have happened at all. Gerber said he, Mulryan and OKeefe, who was seated in the back, drove to the park just before dawn Saturday. Mary Stavik: She wanted to do everything she wanted to be very good to the best at everything she did. In July 1991, she was at home one night with her young son when she heard a knock on the door. The total crime rate for Acme is moderate , and there are 0 registered sex offenders residing in the city. But it wasnt a clean getaway, 20 pounds of meth sailed from Bellingham on a ferry, rolled into burritos, Defense attorneys seek dismissals in cases against Bellingham school administrators. Where are we right now? Peter Van Sant: You hear those words. Deputies interviewed various persons of interest, including Mandy's boyfriend Rick Zender. They exchanged stories and discovered they were talking about the same man, Timothy Bass. he'll spend enough years in jail, so if he ever does get out, his life will be practically over. Some schools closed, others delayed, City to buy 12 acres to expand this trail and park on Bellinghams north side, Man indicted for allegedly embezzling $25,000 from Lummi Nation store, Man arrested after allegedly raping Bellingham victims he met via a dating app, Whatcom man held in attack on woman in rural neighborhood, Suspect rammed Whatcom patrol car and fled. the age-adjusted homicide rate to no higher than 5.5 per 100,000. He said, "I need a strong alibi or I'm going to prison." More Economy. He was weird. I think that he really thinks that women are inferior to him. Population 220. Wendy Aughe was 29 when she went missing in 1987. I was like, Oh, my God. Acme police department Sex offenders in Washington There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. On December 12, 2017, Bass was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Acme, Washington has good air quality 84.0% of the time or 306 days per year. 30 years later, authorities arrested a. Peter Van Sant: For you, that moment when you're seeing the family embrace and the tears, did you think, "This is what justice looks like? Although his DNA did not match the crime scene, Bowhay still wanted to talk to him again. STARCK FOLLIS | DEFENSE ATTORNEY: It's easy to make the assumption that this pretty young woman would never have anything to do with Mr. Bass Just because somebody hadn't seen them together doesn't mean that they hadn't been together at some point. Starck Follis: That's exactly what I'm saying. Firefighters have brought the fire under control but they expected to keep working through the day, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posing for a selfie with his family at Berlin's Charite hospital. Tom Bass: Very little. In August 2010, Basss wife reportedly filed a domestic violence protection order against her husband. Mandy had graduated from high school only that year and had just started her first year at Central Washington University when she returned home for Thanksgiving. 2013 of aggravated first-degree murder for the murder of Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl on Jan. 29, 2011 while she was on duty at the Washington State Reformatory Unit of the Monroe Correctional Complex in Snohomish County. She was the girl that they found on the river." At that time, the police couldnt get a DNA sample because the company wanted a search warrant and they didnt have probable cause for a warrant. She had it all going for her; she had a bright future ahead of her.. Peter Van Sant: What was lost for you and this community with the death of Mandy Stavik? Bass' father had died more than a decade earlier. She was expecting her second child and was devoted to her three-year-old son, and her husband David was a respected football coach. Hold him accountable. Molly named her daughter after her sister Mandy. 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