Episode Summary
Susan Robin Bender got into a van in 1986 and was never seen again. Police believe the teenage girl met with foul play and have renewed the search for answers, decades after her mysterious disappearance…but her mom thinks she knows who’s responsible.
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Episode Info
If you have information about Susan’s case, please contact the Modesto Police Department at (209) 572-9500.
Episode Source Material
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The Modesto Bee – Teen-age girl missing; foul play is feared, by Daryl Farnsworth
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The Modesto Bee – Missing girl may be victim of foul play, by Daryl Farnsworth
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LA Times – Singleton Rumor Prompts Shots, by Associated Press
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The Stockton Record – Murder charges stand, by Linda Hughes-Kirchubel
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LA Times – Lawrence Singleton, 74; Rapist Cut Off Teenage Girl’s Arms, by Associated Press
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Mercury News – Free for a year, ‘Speed Freak Killer’ found hanged in trailer, by Associated Press
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The Stockton Record – Herzog found dead in home, by Scott Smith
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KCRA News – Dig For Human Remains Ongoing; Hotline Still Buzzing
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CBS13 News – Modesto Woman Wonders If Missing Daughter Another ‘Speed Freak’ Victim
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CBS13 News – Two Victims From Linden Well Identified In ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Case
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KCRA News – Remains of teenage girl, fetus uncovered from Linden well
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CBS News – FBI digging up Calif. well looking for more “Speed Freak Killers” victims
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Calaveras Enterprise – ‘Speed Freak’ search ends in Linden, by Joel Metzger
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Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine interrogation videos, uploaded by The Stockton Record
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Wesley Shermantine letter to CBS13 News reporter Koula Gianulias