He's trying to cover himself. Authorities began searching. Peter Van Sant: Very non-threatening in your approach? coming from of all places, a pair of moms chatting at a water park. Case closed? In 2013, investigators went to Bass workplace, a bakery outlet store, in the hopes of obtaining a DNA sample from his delivery truck. On May 24, 2019, a jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and the judge sentenced him to nearly 30-years in prison. Forecasters: Snow accumulations expected in Whatcom County lowlands, higher elevations overnight (Sat.) He was not originally a suspect in 1989, according to Elfo. It's November 27, 1989. "No." I wouldnt get caught because Im not that stupid, he allegedly told his wife, the Herald reported. So, cops called the bakery where Tim worked and spoke with his boss, Kim Wagner. 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. And to accuse someone of something that we don't know for sure, is a little scary. The community was repeatedly asked for assistance solving this case, Elfo said last December, according to a video. 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Ron Peterson: Big thorns. He says various indicators say it was much sooner. He didn't kidnap anyone. Peter Van Sant: Blackberry bushes got thorns on 'em. And wanted to make love to me. 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. Basketball player, cheerleader, top student, once an aspiring airline pilot, Mandy Stavik truly stood out says her mother Mary. Semen was found on her body and preserved. The sheriff's office is asking the . Gina Malone: It didn't feel like a marriage. Im disappointed at the appellate courts decision, his attorney told the Herald. Det. Kevin Bowhay: I believe whoever was chasin' her caught her and and hit her in the head, knockin' her out and then placed her in the river to make sure she drowned. Belinda Temple from Katy, Texas, appeared to have a bright future. A scholarship fund has been set up in Mandy Stavik's name at Mount Baker High. 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. ", Det. As the jury in the Mandy Stavik case deliberated, the hours felt like an eternity. On the Friday after the holiday, Ms Stavik left for a jog around 2:30 p.m. wearing a light-coloured sweatshirt, green sweatpants and blue running shoes, according to the Herald. Peter Van Sant: Any criminal record? December 15, 2022 1:30 am. Gerber said Mulryan and OKeefe hit Sather in the face and body, and OKeefe attempted to use a Taser on her, court records state. Like, you have to be careful about what you say. Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. Back then, Detective Ron Peterson led the search team for Mandy Stavik, moving upriver in a Zodiac boat. STEPHEN JACKSON: Tim Bass is not guilty. After I asked if it was that case and who it was, I felt a basic human moral obligation to help, the woman would later testify, according to the Bellingham Herald. Do the right thing, do the right thing.". On December 12, 2017, Bass was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The case has captivated the community for more than a generation. at some point, said "I'm gonna to kill myself." Heather Backstrom: We decided, a bunch of us, to go to Dairy Queen. Her first thought was about Mandy. Det. Mandy Stavik was a bright and gregarious young woman. The friends said it appeared as if the men inside had pulled Sather into the truck and were holding onto her. Det. Det. This was a case that had lain cold for nearly 30 years until investigators received a tip-off that sent them in the direction of Mandys neighbor Timothy Bass. Never ever. Timothy Bass killed Mandy Stavik in Acme Washington. It was updated on July 18, 2020.]. Det. Years later, the two women now realized they had to speak up. And she was killed. Tom Bass: I personally witnessed him tell Gina to shut up, you know, eight million times. After this conversation, Anderson contacted a fellow classmate of theirs who worked for the Whatcom Sheriffs Office and told him about their suspicions of Bass, which is what led to an investigation. "And that's why I did it.". It would be easy to get away with it., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Mandy ran right in front of him while heading towards her home, about an eighth of a mile from where he saw her. Despite having DNA evidence and an intensive police investigation, the suspect was unknown for more than two decades. Back in 1989, Tim Bass lived down the road from Mandy Stavik and she often jogged past his house on her regular running routewhich is how he fixated on her, police believe. Mandy Stavik, ABC's Nightline. Mulryan gave Gerber $50 cash for his efforts, which was taken from the money they allegedly stole from Sather, court records state. When she handed him the phone, he started dialing but something wasn't right. So, I grabbed it and then I was like [laughs] I threw it in my desk drawer. After the DNA match, they paid another visit to Tim as he was leaving work. Anderson told CBS News that Bass was a friend of her husbands and that one night a few years after Staviks death, he came to their house and made sexual advances toward her. I'm just an ordinary person. Kevin Bowhay: They also looked at him just to rule him out. ABC All that promise came to an abrupt end in 1989, when the college freshman came home from Central Washington University for Thanksgiving. Bass' father had died more than a decade earlier. Mandy's sister Molly was overwhelmed, too. Do you live in Acme, Washington? 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. Information was received pertaining to literally hundreds of potential suspects, and leads were followed up locally, in other states, and foreign countries, including in Asia. One of the names now on the list was Bass. All the factors contributed to the polices interest in Bass as a suspect by 2013. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. In July 1991, she was at home one night with her young son when she heard a knock on the door. Mandy expressed her admiration for him in a card. Investigators knew Mandy didn't jog by the Bass house the day she disappeared, but Tim was in their crosshairs, so they wanted to know more about him. Kevin Bowhay: They looked at it like, "No, it wouldn't be this family because They're well-liked in the community." Mary Stavik: Definitely closure, I feel. Det. Kim Wagner: And I asked if her family knew. Gerber said he accelerated to 30 mph and started swerving, but Sather was holding onto the truck. Growing up in Washingtons Whatcom County, she was reportedly a star student and athlete at Mount Baker High School varsity basketball and softball; flute, clarinet and saxophone in the school band; an honour student who spoke Japanese and was fluent in sign language. Bass had lived just down the road from Stavik. Kim Wagner, part of that trio of women, credits Mandy's hometown of Acme. Acme Neighborhood Map. 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, do what you can.". Population 220. And Wagner says she experienced Tim's low regard for women. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: Maybe a quarter of the people tied up on whether or not there might be reasonable doubt. I grabbed it and I put it in my desk drawer. (The US average is 22.7) Acme property crime is 50.0. Police asked Bass for a saliva sample to get his DNA. COST OF LIVING Compared to the rest of the country, Acme's cost of living is 8.0% higher than the U.S. average. But authorities hit roadblocks and dead ends. And it may well not have been a sexual assault. A search began for possible survivors after a scanner detected a pulse one month after the mega-blast at the adjacent port, A full moon next to the Virgen del Panecillo statue in Quito, Ecuador, A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli forces demolish her animal shed near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Students protest against presidential elections results in Minsk, The pack rides during the 3rd stage of the Tour de France between Nice and Sisteron, Law enforcement officers block a street during a rally of opposition supporters protesting against presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, A woman holding a placard reading "Stop Censorship - Yes to the Freedom of Expression" shouts in a megaphone during a protest against the mandatory wearing of face masks in Paris. The next time police came around asking about Bass delivery routes, she offered to help them get a DNA sample. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. Kevin Bowhay: You hear 'em, but you're not sure it's almost like, "I'm dreaming. Backstrom said she had a similar experience with Bass a few months before Staviks murder when she was just 15 and Bass was 21. Peter Van Sant: And based on the position that she was in the water, you knew you had to get her out to preserve it. They followed Tim Bass all night long on his bakery delivery route. Points the gun at her head and says, "Get in.". For Mary Stavik, who once thought she'd never see justice, Bass' sentence gave her some solace. Peter Van Sant: And what are you feeling at this moment? Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Tom Bass now wonders if his brother considered other killings possibly even Heather Backstrom or Merrilee Anderson. The last person to see Mandy alive was a man in a pickup truck. Police began investigating Bass, and turned to the assistance of Kim Wagner, a co-worker at the bakery where he worked. Peter Van Sant: So, it's another dead end? She returned to her hometown of Acme, Washington, for Thanksgiving break. he said that he used to drive by our house. 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. And which, you know, whatever. 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." The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of , . That is, until, 2013, when two mothers were chatting while their kids played at a waterpark. Capital Punishment Case Status Report published monthly by the Attorney General's . She says it was hardly a fairy-tale romance. The suspected shooter of a double homicide in Tacoma, Washington, could be responsible for a third deadly shooting nearby, Fox13 reported . Stavik's murder seemed unsolvable the case hung over the small tight-knit community like a dark cloud. By 2009, he was the lead investigator on this unsolved case. This search was done for a singular reason: to assist law enforcement.. Peterson, and so many others in the small community of Acme, Washington, are still emotional even 30 years later. Jim Freeman was Mandy's high school basketball coach and gave the eulogy at her memorial service, attended by nearly a thousand people. Her body was later discovered in a nearby river. As it turns out, both women had experienced creepy run-ins with him and began exchanging stories. Det. 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. Wendy Aughe was 29 when she went missing in 1987. I wasnt a strong person back then. Unemployment in Acme is very high and the median home sales price is $0. Gina Malone: He said, "I just want to let you know I slept with Mandy." Gina Malone: I was so nervous, and I was shaking I don't even want to see his face. A number of neighbors, including Judy Strachila, Brad Gorum, and Jeremy Anderson, testified they saw Mandy during different parts of her run, according to the Bellingham Herald. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. The shop, a branch of a commercial outfit supplying baked goods to customers across the region, was on an empty two-lane road north of Bellingham, Washington. Det. That no one saw the two of them together. It is 1005% greater than the overall U.S. average. Kevin Bowhay: By weapon, that's what they used to gain to control of her. 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. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Anderson says she demanded that Tim leave, but he refused. When asked about Mandy, Bass pretended he didn't even remember her. 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. She had reportedly gone to college intending to be a commercial pilot, but abandoned the idea after she realised she would rather be looking out the window rather than [at] the instrument panel, a former teacher would say later. It was more more kissin' and stuff. 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 . That just happened.'. His brother Tom took the stand. Investigators believe the attacker had kicked the dog into a ditch before abducting Mandy, and then sexually assaulted her about 5 miles away from where she was jogging. The highest monthly average temperature in Acme for July is 63.3 degrees. READ NEXT: Murdered UNC Students Family Thinks Her Roommate Knows More Than She Is Telling, 30-Year-Old Rape/Murder Case Solved in Most Unusual Way, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. An autopsy revealed drowning as the cause of death; she had also received a blow to the head and had been sexually assaulted. But following Basss arrest, his attorneys attempted to have the DNA evidence thrown out because they argue the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights. 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? Timothy Forest Bass must never be allowed to walk the earth as a free person. Ed Beaman | Juror: When we go in and deliberate, we had to turn in to be investigators and attorneys, too. It was June 2013. And so, I think it was just overlooked. Detectives are investigating after a deceased person was discovered in an abandoned building in First Hill on Wednesday night. Mandy Stavik's killer Timothy Bass was caught in the most unusual way when police got some help from Bass' coworker Kim Wagner. If you are planning on traveling to Acme, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. But the defense is hoping science can support Bass' account. Hold him accountable. Investigators believed she had been sexually assaulted, knocked out and placed in the river to drown. Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. Tim basically took his trash home, Det. An advisory statement says to expect total snow accumulations of up to 10 inches in lowland areas. Eventually, after she threatened to call the police, Bass left. But it's a big leap between thinking you have your man and convicting him in a court of law. Stavik, 18, was home from college for Thanksgiving when she disappeared. Peter Van Sant: You must've been scared. Det. It's game time." There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Acme, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. Bowhay noticed that a local drug dealer named John Wisnewski had been questioned because he told people he might know who murdered Mandy. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has identified another man wanted in a planned robbery that ended in the death of a woman in Acme over the weekend. But then, three years later, the sheriff's office got a tip that sent them in a new direction. The unemployment rate in Acme is 6.7% (U.S. avg. Kevin Bowhay: From there, it was you always look for that person that's strange or odd that doesn't quite fit into the community. David Suchy was a local drifter seen in the area that day, Bowhay says. Kevin Bowhay: Oh, jeez. Peter Van Sant: What happened in terms of the investigation? [laughs]. And we went through everything. Starck Follis: That's exactly what I'm saying. Gina Malone: I felt like his servant "Go get me a drink. Peter Van Sant: What did you gut tell you about this man? Peter Van Sant: How do you think she was abducted? Gerber agreed to give Mulryan a ride, knowing Mulryan intended to rob Sather of $250 after setting up a fake drug deal, according to court records. Three days later, her nude body was found three miles away in the Nooksack River. Then, in 2017, detectives returned to the bakery and encountered the woman who helped them land the case by providing the information about his 1989 deliveries and the Coke can. REPORTER: 30 years of wondering, two weeks of trial, 5 hours of deliberations. Detective Ron Peterson, left, pictured with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant, led the search team for Mandy Stavik. And we went through everything just like the attorneys did. He married another Mount Baker graduate, Gina Malone. However, in 2013, police were pointed in the direction of Timothy Bass. Anderson and Backstrom say they had creepy encounters with Tim Bass around the time of Stavik's murder, but they had never come forward with their suspicions. Malone testifies that she witnessed Tim ask his mother to lie for him to point the finger at his own dad. Ron Peterson: It was like an assault on all of us. Where is Acme, Washington? Jim Freeman [emotional reading card]: "For Mr. Freeman, the one person who has inspired and influenced me more than anyone. The most monthly precipitation in Acme occurs in November with 5.2 inches. Gerber said Mulryan asked him for a ride to the park in Acme so Mulryan could meet with a girl who had apparently done something to him in the past, court records state. I've watched those crime shows, I see how many people go to prison because they've given DNA.". Where are we right now? And as the decades went by, the case became cold. Woman." Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Several of Mandys friends had been talking about the case amongst themselves and came with Basss name. After 30 years of heartache, fear and frustration, the trial of Mandy's accused killer finally begins. 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. Det. But they wanted to cast a wider net of potential suspects to be sure they were on the right path. Housing density: 6 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019 in this county: $202,929. Kevin Bowhay: I didn't believe him. Merrilee Anderson: I hear the "beep, beep, beep, we're sorry" when you call on the phone and it's disconnected, so I thought, "OK, something's up.". Ken Gates: She had a gut feelin' that Tim Bass was responsible for killin' Mandy. Heather Backstrom: Sitting on the grass right over there. Sather and two friends drove to the park early Saturday morning, April 4, to buy illegal drugs. Out of the blue, one of the other mothers brought up the name Mandy Stavik. 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