Thursday, 21 March 2024

How did a pastor's dark secrets unravel a 48-year-old cold case mystery?

 Picture this: Gretchen Harrington, an 8-year-old kiddo, steps out of her home in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, in 1975, aiming to hit up summer bible camp. But she never makes it. Two months later, her remains are found, and the case goes cold. Fast forward nearly half a century, and we've got a plot twist: David Zandstra, a pastor from one of the churches hosting the camp, is in the hot seat.

Now, here's where things get wild. Zandstra's got a history. A source spills the beans about waking up to him getting handsy during a sleepover. And guess what? Zandstra's daughter apparently knew about daddy's creepy tendencies. But wait, there's more. The same source drops a bombshell, hinting that Zandstra might've been behind a couple of near-kidnapping incidents.

Jump to this year, and investigators are knocking on Zandstra's door in Georgia. At first, he's playing dumb. But then, the truth spills out. He admits to offering Gretchen a ride, taking her to the woods, and things going south from there. And the real kicker? The cops had questioned him back in '75, but he played it cool.

Now, Zandstra's facing the music, and investigators are digging deep, suspecting he might've had other victims. They're running his DNA against open cases, and the net's closing in. But one thing's for sure: justice might be slow, but it's coming.

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