Now, it was time for a woman to testify who Bass knew very well: his now ex-wife Gina Malone. Randomly, one of the mothers brought up a notorious case from years ago in Acme the unsolved rape and murder of a beloved local young woman, 18-year-old Mandy Stavik, a recent graduate of. The pollution index in Acme is 479% worse than . In his interrogation after his arrest, Tim Bass claimed he had been having a secret affair with Mandy: TIM BASS INTEROGATION: Everything I've said's the truth. Um, oh, yeah. And, so, this time my heart was like, "Ohh." Six weeks later, it was time for sentencing. And a man who helped the Whatcom County Sheriffs Office with search and rescue, Allen Pratt, testified that he noticed Mandys dog, Kyra, who had gone with Mandy on her run and returned home without her, was cowering with her tail tucked when he got to the Stavik residence and that there was silt from the river on the dogs hindquarters. For Mary Stavik, who once thought she'd never see justice, Bass' sentence gave her some solace. Her body was found three days later in the Nooksack River. The smallest thing would anger him. Det. The manager, Kim Wagner, directed them to the companys human resources department and didnt think too much of it because they hadnt given her any specifics about the investigation. He said, "You believe me, right?" Gina Malone: Guilty as hell. Eventually, after she threatened to call the police, Bass left. 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. The community was repeatedly asked for assistance solving this case, Elfo said last December, according to a video. Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell were convicted of murdering Cynthia William "Patrick" Alexander remains in prison for murder. They followed Tim Bass all night long on his bakery delivery route. I got a restraining order and left for two months. The case went cold, and the murder hung like a dark cloud over this community for the next two decades. At trial, Mandy's mother Mary. Acme is a rural village in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Tim had always been a loner, but as a teenager he began to reveal deeper issues. We had a lot of fun together playing, you know, different sports. I think that he really thinks that women are inferior to him. Peter Van Sant [riding in car with Det. Im disappointed at the appellate courts decision, his attorney told the Herald. I really, really never dreamed I really never dreamed it. GINA MALONE [on witness stand]: He asked her, "Can we say dad did it?". And we know that she was kidnapped, she was raped, and then she was killed. What do you say? She says they all piled into a friend's truck including Tim Bass, who was sitting next to her. An extensive search began, which ended three days later with the tragic discovery of Mandys body lying face down in the Nooksack River. In August 2010, Basss wife reportedly filed a domestic violence protection order against her husband. Gerber said he accelerated to 30 mph and started swerving, but Sather was holding onto the truck. They drove ahead as the years piled up into a decade, then two decades. Peter Van Sant: And you were just watching your kids coming down the waterslide? Kevin Bowhay: Oh, jeez. Det. It is 1005% greater than the overall U.S. average. Stavik, 18, was home from college for Thanksgiving when she disappeared. The defendant does not have a criminal record, but has had previous run-ins with the court system. That's all he says, "We got him." But Malone stuck with Tim and had three children with him. Starck Follis is one of Bass' defense attorneys. 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. Both Backstrom and Anderson who barely knew each other held long suspicions about the same man. Peter Van Sant: Very non-threatening in your approach? 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By David Rasbach. Mary Stavik: They have to have 100% agreement. 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. 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. 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. "I just never forgot about Mandy," Wagner says. It was Mandy wearing only her running shoes. Then it was the Bass family's turn to speak. ' Wagner said. He kept to himself, and, for the most part, worked and came home. Robin Bass: Oh, yes. he said that he used to drive by our house. I've watched those crime shows, I see how many people go to prison because they've given DNA.". STEPHEN JACKSON: There were no signs of a struggle. Now they were lovers? Det. Bass had lived just a short distance down the road from Mandys house and along the route shed taken for her run. He said, "Mom, maybe you can say that we were Christmas shopping. "And I turned to her and said, 'Oh, I do, too," Merilee Anderson says. Det. Police were hoping Bass would throw away an item with DNA on it, but no luck. Det. Then it just kinda grew into more of a physical thing and we didn't even really do it that much. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average. Kim Wagner: And I just stood there and went, "Oh, s---. Det. Go get make me food.". And I was praying that that would not happen. Mandy's sister Molly was overwhelmed, too. Case closed? Mary Stavik: She wanted to do everything she wanted to be very good to the best at everything she did. Acme-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. Molly Brighton: Mandy, she was larger than life. ELIZABETH JOHNSON [on witness stand]: I would say most consistent is hours to days and probably within up to 48 hours. 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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. 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. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: One of them said, "Teenage girls can sneak out at night Maybe there was a secret relationship.". Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. In total, some 30 local men gave DNA samples. She was the girl that they found on the river." Kevin Bowhay: Kim said, "Well, you guys want DNA, don't you?" 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. Peter Van Sant: So, take me back. Mandy Stavik Mandy's family life had not been easy but she loved spending time with them whenever she got the chance. Stavik's murder seemed unsolvable the case hung over the small tight-knit community like a dark cloud. Mulryan gave Gerber $50 cash for his efforts, which was taken from the money they allegedly stole from Sather, court records state. In saying that, though, the better man in me says I should say very little today and give this day to the Stavik family. Capital Punishment Case Status Report published monthly by the Attorney General's . Homicide Detectives Investigating After Body Found in First Hill. The day after the big holiday meal at her house, Mandy set out on the last jog of her life with her German Shepard, Kyra. The sheriffs office determined Gerbers truck matched the description of the vehicle that allegedly hit and killed Sather and that he told friends he was in the Acme area when something bad happened to a girl, the court records state. Three days later, her nude body was found three miles away in the Nooksack River. Despite that testimony, defense attorney Shoshana Paige has an explanation for his behavior. The case has captivated the community for more than a generation. [chokes up]. Tim had fired into the air. Tim Bass, along with his brother and father, had never been asked to give a DNA sample. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE NOW: bit.ly/2kxokxE Generations of families felt safe in Staviks town in rural Washington, where most people knew each other. at that point, I had started divorce proceedings And he's like. Kim Wagner: It really took a village. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Kim Wagner: He never called me Kim. It would now be at the heart of the jury's deliberation. Det. Peter Van Sant: And what? They call Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, a forensic expert, to the stand. She was raped. Remember, when Tim Bass was first questioned in 2013, he said he barely remembered who Mandy was. Many people were looked at for her murder in Acme, Washington, including the Green River Killer. Jim Freeman was Mandy's high school basketball coach and gave the eulogy at her memorial service, attended by nearly a thousand people. Mandy expressed her admiration for him in a card. I just never forgot about Mandy. Wagner came up with a plan to help police get the DNA they needed to connect Bass to the crime. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. Tom Bass remembers a harrowing night after a high school girlfriend had broken up with Tim. On November 24, 1989, Amanda Mandy Stavik was kidnapped, raped, and murdered as she went jogging near her home on Strand Road in Clipper, near Acme in Whatcom County, Washington State. Kevin Bowhay: By weapon, that's what they used to gain to control of her. Kevin Bowhay said. [laughs]. The next time police came around asking about Bass delivery routes, she offered to help them get a DNA sample. Police asked Bass for a saliva sample to get his DNA. She kept an eye on Tim Bass day after day watching if he discarded anything that might have his saliva on it. He should never get out. 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 Bass says he's innocent and that he had a secret that explains everything. He had mentored her off the court as well, becoming a father figure after Mandy's parents divorced. The decision was appealed by the defence. Det. An autopsy revealed drowning as the cause of death; she had also received a blow to the head and had been sexually assaulted. Kim Wagner: My gut said it was him and my heart said it wasn't, because I just didn't really want to think that we all were betrayed. Det. 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. Woman." He began scouring the case file, pouring over old leads and old suspects. The conversation shifted to the Stavik murder. Det. Kyra, her German shepherd, bolted off with her. REPORTER: 30 years of wondering, two weeks of trial, 5 hours of deliberations. Thank you, you're the greatest. It was a town where everyone knew each other and it had a safe and friendly feel about it. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: Maybe a quarter of the people tied up on whether or not there might be reasonable doubt. During the investigation, Bass claimed it was because he and Stavik had been having a secret relationship, but the only person who could have corroborated those claims was Bass father, who had died. Tom Bass says his brother Tim had always been a loner, but as a teenager he began to reveal deeper issues. Det. Over 30 years ago, teenager Amanda Mandy Stavik disappeared while out for a run in her rural Washington town. This week on Reasonable Doubt, the team takes on the Raul and Cathy Sarinana were sentenced to death for abusing Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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. It was after a softball game in the summer of 1989, a few months before Mandy's murder. 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Kevin Bowhay: I'm questioning him on, like, "Well, did you have any relationship with her?" Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Gina Malone: I married him basically to get away from home. The air quality index in Acme is 32% better than the national average. April 04, 2020 10:47 PM. But following Basss arrest, his attorneys attempted to have the DNA evidence thrown out because they argue the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights. 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. It took three long months, and then, finally, she saw him throw away a plastic cup and later, a Coke can. Tim Bass' Coke can and cup retrieved by Kim Wagner. Furthermore, I don't believe I received a fair trial. Det. "So, you didn't even kiss her or anything?" Last August, a judge ruled the evidence was admissible because the woman came up with the idea on her own. Bass was, by then, married and working as a driver at a bakery. 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. Now, four years later, a female co-worker who has not been publicly named asked why. 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. He didnt leave any chance that somebody would find something.. Timothy Bass killed Mandy Stavik in Acme Washington. Ron Peterson [emotional, turns away from the camera]: You're the first person that asked that. When authorities tested the cup, Bass DNA matched the DNA taken from Staviks body. All the factors contributed to the polices interest in Bass as a suspect by 2013. "No." Population 220. This goal was based on a 10% improvement from the national age-adjusted homicide rate of 6.1 in 2007. 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. The population was 246 at the 2010 census. He's trying to cover himself. She wanted to do well in everything she did. Powered by. Ken Gates [pointing at house]: He lived right in this house right here. The same went for information on his routes. Kevin Bowhay: They got a warrant and got his DNA and he was ruled out. The investigators had come once before in 2013, asking about a delivery truck driver named Timothy Bass. 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. 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.". TOM BASS [on witness stand]: He said that the cops are lying, everyone's out to get him. Follow the links to read about more horrific murders profiled on 20/20 on ID. Then, almost 25 years later, a new suspect emerged, and he had lived right in Mandy's neighborhood. I do know my son is not guilty of this crime. And to accuse someone of something that we don't know for sure, is a little scary. GINA MALONE [on witness stand]: She put her hands over her face and like this [covers her face with her hands]. Merrilee Anderson: I really wasn't ready, because we're in a small town. Prosecutor Dave McEachran: The harm that this caused is incalculable. Molly Brighton: I was like, "Wow, what a present. Mary Stavik spent years haunted by the murder of her daughter Mandy, and the lack of progress in the case. And I had hoped, at that point, the family could heal. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected homicide after a body was found at a park in Acme, according to a sheriff's office . The sheriffs office is asking the publics help in locating 23-year-old Tyler James OKeefe. Tom Bass: He was on the phone with her in his bedroom. The sheriff's office is asking the . 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. In Tim Bass, detectives believed they had their killer. Ron Peterson: I immediately went, "Oh my God, she was runnin' away. Geographic Variation Among counties with 20 or more homicides in 2009- Jim Freeman [emotional reading card]: "For Mr. Freeman, the one person who has inspired and influenced me more than anyone. never." Tom Bass: Social interaction's never really been natural to him. Bass was found guilty of first-degree murder on May 24, 2019. December 15, 2022 1:30 am. Heather Backstrom: Yeah, I was very nervous. It also happened to be her birthday. They got some background from his younger brother Tom Bass. It shouldn't have happened at all. Acme is located in Whatcom County, WA . The investigation stalled yet again until police received an unexpected helping hand. He didn't rape anyone. 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. Ron Petersen: That was the biggest fear of mine is how to get her out without disturbing it. Would her family and friends finally get justice? Det. Starck Follis: First of all, I don't have to prove it. Prosecutor Dave McEachran: Because he's making it up. Det. Probably probably close to a hundred over the over the 30 years of workin' on the case. 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. More Cost of Living or Compare Acme's Cost of Living. Paul Snider allegedly killed two men near 80th and . 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mulryan and OKeefe are suspected of being involved in the homicide of 21-year-old Darian D. Sather of Sedro Woolley. Kevin Bowhay: She always started from the house and then ran down westbound towards the west side of the Strand Road. Acme Map Acme is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Several of Mandys friends had been talking about the case amongst themselves and came with Basss name. Peter Van Sant: In some ways, you could be whole again too, right? 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. And she says, "I can get it for you. We needed to get to the bottom of it. He had just recently been trained by the FBI on recovering DNA. Please enter valid email address to continue. Read More . At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. Backstrom said she had a similar experience with Bass a few months before Staviks murder when she was just 15 and Bass was 21. "And that's why I did it.". The database acts as a central repository for detailed information on violent crimes occurring Her older brother Brent was shot and killed in Anchorage in 1975. During an interview with investigators, Gerber said he met up with Mulryan at a friends house. Robert John Bardo traveled from his home in Arizona to West Hollywood to kill the actress in cold blood in a crime that shocked Hollywood. 30 years later, authorities arrested a. 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. It's game time." In the fall of 1989, Ms Stavik was a freshman at Central Washington University. The male DNA was semen, suggesting a sexual attack. On May 24, 2019, a jury convicted Bass of murder in the first degree. By 2009, Detective Kevin Bowhay, who attended the same high school as Mandy Stavik, was the lead investigator on the unsolved case. The huge blaze broke out overnight at the port of Ancona. Acme is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. I lived in prison for 28 years with him and now it's his turn. 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 . His brother Tom took the stand. But if this anonymous womans freelance forensic work, pushed by a desire to do right, was the means of closing a 28-year-old cold case, it was also what threatened the prosecutions case. But Detective Kevin Bowhay, who attended the same high school as Mandy, had never given up. Kevin Bowhay: So, about three months later, we got the results from the state crime lab and Katie from the crime lab says, "Kevin, we've got a match.". The Washington State Attorney General's Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) comprises investigators and the HITS databasea software application designed to store crime-related information voluntarily contributed by police and sheriffs' departments in the Pacific Northwest. Mary Stavik: I just really didn't have any hope that became more ingrained in me as the years went on. He married another Mount Baker graduate, Gina Malone. Det. This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. If Washington's current homicide rate remains steady, Washington will also meet this goal. Starck Follis: That's exactly what I'm saying. However, after hearing each other's stories, Anderson decided to talk to police. 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. Merrilee Anderson: And I just said that I knew that it was Tim. The co-worker had a daughter herself. Tom Bass: Just the disgust the disrespect towards women. Kevin Bowhay: So, he just looked up and was, like, "Mandy, Mandy, Mandy. It's very difficult to review this case, as there, The FBi has been murdering people for years since their, Clearly its hard for some people to understand that although, What is taking so long? I felt like I went into prison, actually. this is an investigation based on the faulty assumption that this is a sexual assault. Peter Van Sant: Blackberry bushes got thorns on 'em. Plus, Bass had lived a few houses down from the Stavik family at the time of Staviks murder. Luckily the police were able to recover male DNA from her remains, so all they needed to do was find a match. Tim Bass addresses the court at his sentencing. 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. Mary and Molly were too emotional to speak, so Molly's husband Mike Brighton spoke for them: MIKE BRIGHTON: My family will never be healed, never be normal. An advisory statement says to expect total snow accumulations of up to 10 inches in lowland areas. Strangely, they had wanted to know details of his daily routes decades ago. An obsessive fan murdered aspiring actress and former model, Rebecca Schaeffer. Afterward, she tried to flee a scenario suggested by the scratches on her arms and legs. Det. Did you sleep the night before? The burden of proof is on the state of Washington, not on the defense. The prosecution expert, the original medical examiner from 30 years ago, Dr. Gary Goldfogel, disagrees. Heather Backstrom: I'm probably 15 and he was in his 20s. And now, at 73, he's come out of retirement and insisted he not be paid as he leads the prosecution team in this deeply personal case. Det. Tips poured in and deputies checked them out. Mike and Molly Brighton and Mary Stavik await the verdict. Peter Van Sant: So, it's another dead end? Ken Gates: She had a gut feelin' that Tim Bass was responsible for killin' Mandy. Mary Stavik: And he says, "We've got him." Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. The 18-year-old was completely naked except for socks and sneakers. In the same filings, Basss wife ominously claimed her husband often watched cold-case, true-crime television shows. On August 10, 2017, the co-worker watched Bass toss out a plastic cup and a Coke can. However, in 2013, police were pointed in the direction of Timothy Bass. Peter Van Sant: When you lifted her out of the water as a father, did you say anything to her? After 30 years of heartache, fear and frustration, the trial of Mandy's accused killer finally begins. And she was. 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. Peter Van Sant: Where were you guys when you had this conversation? I grabbed it and I put it in my desk drawer. Although his DNA did not match the crime scene, Bowhay still wanted to talk to him again. Gerber said he, Mulryan and OKeefe, who was seated in the back, drove to the park just before dawn Saturday. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. And I love that. Kevin Bowhay: We developed this list we called it a DNA sweep. It's just she accomplished a lot in the short time that she was here. Were still tracing down 7,859 leads, a Whatcom County sheriffs detective told the local press. She has worked in Montana, Florida and Virginia. Kevin Bowhay: No. The state of Washington has a very narrow category of homicide that is age-specific. Brent Scott Gerber, 47, of Maple Falls was arrested Monday, April 6, by the sheriffs office on suspicion of first-degree murder. There was no contact between these people. A lotta tears. A jury convicted Timothy Bass in the killing of a Whatcom County teenager in 1989. Heather Backstrom: Sitting on the grass right over there. Tim Bass could be eligible for parole in 24 years. Kim Wagner: The Tim Bass I knew, he was different. Kevin Bowhay: He went from denial to, "How did you get my DNA, what are you talking about?". 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