206. “The Postcard” - The Case of Maryann Bagenstose - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description
A postcard, handwriting analysis, and a hole in the garage floor.
In June of 1984 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose vanished from her home in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
For nearly four decades her case remained unsolved. Her estranged husband, Jere Bagenstose remained the chief suspect in her disappearance.
Forty-years after her disappearance, now 70-year-old Jere stood trial for her murder.
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SOURCES:
Charges Filed in Killing of Maryann Bagenstose in 1984 | Lancaster County District Attorney's Office
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/da/11617/post/commonwealth-secures-guilty-verdict-jere-bagenstose-1984-murder-wife-following-jury-trial
Sentencing set for Jere Bagenstose in 1984 killing of estranged wife | News | lancasteronline.com
Bagenstose Trial: former boyfriend & daycare workers testify
Jury finds Lancaster County man guilty of voluntary manslaughter in death of wife decades ago
Jere Bagenstose convicted of killing wife Maryann Bagenstose in 1984 [full coverage]
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