Det. Bowhay]: How many times you driven this road? Stavik, 18, was home from college for Thanksgiving when she disappeared. I just never forgot about Mandy. I was was dying because there was a lotta people around. Deputies interviewed various persons of interest, including Mandy's boyfriend Rick Zender. Powered by. Peter Van Sant: And what do you say to those who say, "Prove It?" Now, it was time for a woman to testify who Bass knew very well: his now ex-wife Gina Malone. He said, "I need a strong alibi or I'm going to prison." 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. Peterson, and so many others in the small community of Acme, Washington, are still emotional even 30 years later. 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. Police asked Bass for a saliva sample to get his DNA. The decision was appealed by the defence. She was abducted. Read More . 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. Points the gun at her says "Get in," that point she's compliant. But then, three years later, the sheriff's office got a tip that sent them in a new direction. What do you say to someone like that? The community was repeatedly asked for assistance solving this case, Elfo said last December, according to a video. None matched. Are you saying that when she came home, they met somewhere and had intimacy? It didnt take this long. 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. July 18, 2020 / 11:04 PM Det. 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. Kevin Bowhay said. She had it all going for her; she had a bright future ahead of her.. Points the gun at her head and says, "Get in.". I do know my son is not guilty of this crime. Investigators got DNA from three dozen more men in the area, but Tim Bass wouldn't cooperate. Kim Wagner: You just never knew what Tim was gonna be at work that day. In saying that, though, the better man in me says I should say very little today and give this day to the Stavik family. They exchanged stories and discovered they were talking about the same man, Timothy Bass. The investigation kicked into high-gear. Although no one testified to ever seeing Tim Bass and Mandy together, juror Ed Beaman says they had a lot to discuss. Det. According to CBS News, in June 2013, two women, Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson, who had attended the same high school as Stavik, took their children to a local waterpark and got to talking about Staviks unsolved murder because it was something that had rocked their small, tight-knit community. Backstrom said she had a similar experience with Bass a few months before Staviks murder when she was just 15 and Bass was 21. Over 30 years ago, teenager Amanda Mandy Stavik disappeared while out for a run in her rural Washington town. Bass had lived just a short distance down the road from Mandys house and along the route shed taken for her run. Basss trial is scheduled to start in April. Peter Van Sant: Robin, did you ever see this? And it may well not have been a sexual assault. ELIZABETH JOHNSON [on witness stand]: I would say most consistent is hours to days and probably within up to 48 hours. McEachran was 44 when Mandy Stavik was murdered. Forecasters: Snow accumulations expected in Whatcom County lowlands, higher elevations overnight (Sat.) She was runnin' away from whoever had her. Tom Bass remembers a harrowing night after a high school girlfriend had broken up with Tim. But Kim Wagner knew she had one more job to do. Det. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Det. Furthermore, I don't believe I received a fair trial. Peter Van Sant: And what? Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "Then why would your DNA be inside her? 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. Kim Wagner, part of that trio of women, credits Mandy's hometown of Acme. STARCK FOLLIS | DEFENSE ATTORNEY: It's easy to make the assumption that this pretty young woman would never have anything to do with Mr. Bass Just because somebody hadn't seen them together doesn't mean that they hadn't been together at some point. Heather Backstrom: He would talk about my eyes and say that my eyes were beautiful. Kim Wagner: And I asked if her family knew. Merrilee Anderson: I really wasn't ready, because we're in a small town. There are 2 public schools in Acme with an average Homefacts rating of D+. She returned to her hometown of Acme, Washington, for Thanksgiving break. An extensive search began, which ended three days later with the tragic discovery of Mandys body lying face down in the Nooksack River. Peter Van Sant: Why would his story evolve like that, in your opinion? I'm just an ordinary person. I was very weak but I shouldve gone with my gut instinct, said Malone. Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates Cities with similar population Tom Bass: Very competitive. Last Friday, Bass learned his final appeal over the evidence had been denied. "I just never forgot about Mandy," Wagner says. Peter Van Sant: What happened in terms of the investigation? She was naked except for socks and her blue sneakers. Mary Stavik: I just really didn't have any hope that became more ingrained in me as the years went on. Tim Bass could be eligible for parole in 24 years. Twenty-nine years and six months to the day had passed since Mandy Stavik was killed. He had just recently been trained by the FBI on recovering DNA. A lotta tears. DAVE MCEACHRAN | PROSECUTOR: She was raped and then was killed and deposited in the river and drowned in the river. I really, really never dreamed I really never dreamed it. The population was 246 at the 2010 census. Brent Scott Gerber, 47, of Maple Falls was arrested Monday, April 6, by the sheriffs office on suspicion of first-degree murder. Gina Malone: I felt like his servant "Go get me a drink. Tim basically took his trash home, Det. Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson had both gone to Mount Baker High. It was such a relief. But now, police decided to pay Bass a visit at home. Mary Stavik: They have to have 100% agreement. The investigators had come once before in 2013, asking about a delivery truck driver named Timothy Bass. Det. Mary Stavik spent years haunted by the murder of her daughter Mandy, and the lack of progress in the case. First published on November 30, 2019 / 11:11 PM. Det. That's all he says, "We got him." Peter Van Sant [riding in car with Det. Luckily the police were able to recover male DNA from her remains, so all they needed to do was find a match. Jim Freeman: A sense of innocence, I think, more than anything. Kevin Bowhay: So, he just looked up and was, like, "Mandy, Mandy, Mandy. Det. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. Tim Bass' trial was turning into a family reunion from hell. Mandy expressed her admiration for him in a card. Oregon inmate arrested, charged in Bellingham womans 1987 death, Poll finds Whatcom wants a Chick-Fil-A or In-N-Out. Kevin Bowhay: And at that point, he goes, "Well, I don't wanna give my DNA. On May 24, 2019, a jury convicted Bass of murder in the first degree. He who could who could forget Mandy Stavik? While police had to decline Wagners offer because they couldnt enlist a civilian in an investigation, they did tell her they could accept evidence brought to them, so Wagner watched Bass until one day he threw away a water cup at work in 2017. And which, you know, whatever. An autopsy revealed drowning as the cause of death; she had also received a blow to the head and had been sexually assaulted. We had a lot of fun together playing, you know, different sports. Kim Wagner: He never called me Kim. The unemployment rate in Acme is 6.7% (U.S. avg. As Wagner chatted with investigators, she realized they were looking at the Mandy Stavik murder, and figured out what they were really after. 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. "So, you didn't even kiss her or anything?" Merrilee Anderson: I thought it was Tim Bass, because of the experiences that I had had with him in the past. And for the past 25 years, Tim had been living a quiet life in a nearby community, married with three children, and driving a delivery truck for a bakery. Detectives are investigating after a deceased person was discovered in an abandoned building in First Hill on Wednesday night. Also, he was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping too. "I don't know what it was about her. "To accuse someone of something that we don't know for sure is a little scary," Anderson says. Det. Det. Something pink. More Economy. 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. When Mandy jogged with her dog, the route that she would take would take her past Timothy Basss residence.. Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson are proud of their roles in putting Tim Bass away. The same went for information on his routes. A scholarship fund has been set up in Mandy Stavik's name at Mount Baker High. Her older brother Brent was shot and killed in Anchorage in 1975. If one person doesn't agree, you've got a hung jury and they have to start all over again. Kevin Bowhay: We needed some answers. 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. Do you live in Acme, Washington? Ron Peterson [emotional, turns away from the camera]: You're the first person that asked that. Tim Bass' Coke can and cup retrieved by Kim Wagner. Kevin Bowhay: She always started from the house and then ran down westbound towards the west side of the Strand Road. 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Last August, a judge ruled the evidence was admissible because the woman came up with the idea on her own. Gerber is incarcerated at the Whatcom County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail. Kevin Bowhay: I would say that wooded area ahead of us is where I believe she was abducted. Kevin Bowhay: So, when they did the autopsy, they were able to recover male DNA from Mandy. 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." April 10, 2020 8:02 AM. Then, almost 25 years later, a new suspect emerged, and he had lived right in Mandy's neighborhood. 20/20 airs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. It's just she accomplished a lot in the short time that she was here. Sheriff Bill Elfo told ABC News that that shot Bass to the top of the suspect list. We had posters on the wall and maps. Tips poured in and deputies checked them out. Friends of Mandy described him as a loner and an oddball. He had moved out of the area a couple of months after the murder. The highest monthly average temperature in Acme for July is 63.3 degrees. 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. But they wanted to cast a wider net of potential suspects to be sure they were on the right path. Gerber said he accelerated to 30 mph and started swerving, but Sather was holding onto the truck. Molly Brighton: It was such a relief. Mary Stavik and daughter Molly Brighton were overwhelmed by the news that there was finally an arrest in Mandy's case. It doesn't . He said, "Mom, maybe you can say that we were Christmas shopping. From that night on, Tom says people close to Tim noticed a change in him. Several of Mandys friends had been talking about the case amongst themselves and came with Basss name. The case went cold, and the murder hung like a dark cloud over this community for the next two decades. 30 years later, authorities arrested a. 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. After 30 years of heartache, fear and frustration, the trial of Mandy's accused killer finally begins. David Suchy was a local drifter seen in the area that day, Bowhay says. They call Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, a forensic expert, to the stand. Tom Bass: He was on the phone with her in his bedroom. Timothy Bass killed Mandy Stavik in Acme Washington. Merrilee Anderson: And I just said that I knew that it was Tim. Reporter Denver Pratt joined The Bellingham Herald in 2017 and covers courts and criminal and social justice. 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. "And I just said I knew that it was Tim Bass.". Were still tracing down 7,859 leads, a Whatcom County sheriffs detective told the local press. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropria. Were going back over some of the old leads and trying to weed out those that seem far-fetched.. But the defense is hoping science can support Bass' account. It was a town where everyone knew each other and it had a safe and friendly feel about it. At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. The community could feel safe and be whole again. It took three long months, and then, finally, she saw him throw away a plastic cup and later, a Coke can. Homicide Detectives Investigating After Body Found in First Hill. I believe it was a gun. Gerber said after Sather gave Mulryan money, Mulryan yelled at him to drive away. 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. Timothy Bass had gone to Mount Baker High too. After the DNA match, they paid another visit to Tim as he was leaving work. Ahead of 20/20s rebroadcast of the episode about how her murder was solved 30 years later, heres what you need to know about the crime and how her killer was finally apprehended. Despite that testimony, defense attorney Shoshana Paige has an explanation for his behavior. Molly named her daughter after her sister Mandy. Malone says throughout their nearly 30-year marriage, Tim was a controlling and emotionally abusive husband. 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I thought that it was kind of obvious that they had used an intermediary to collect evidence against Bass in an area where they were previously prohibited from getting evidence themselves, which violated a fundamental privacy interest, Basss attorney told the Herald. Kevin Bowhay: Well, thought he was a good liar He just kept reiterating, "I don't know who did this.". Go get make me food.". Acme Neighborhood Map. Gina Malone: He said, "I just want to let you know I slept with Mandy." At trial, Mandys mother Mary testified that after several hours, the family became concerned and called the sheriffs office. Many people were looked at for her murder in Acme, Washington, including the Green River Killer. Follow the links to read about more horrific murders profiled on 20/20 on ID. He actually ended up firing the gun. 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. 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. But investigators apparently did not have enough evidence for a search warrant to compel a DNA sample from Bass. Then it was the Bass family's turn to speak. No, says defense attorney Stephen Jackson. The sheriff's office never gave up on Mandy [emotional]. Det. That it was Tim Bass. His brother Tom took the stand. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The body of Mandy Stavik was discovered in a Washington river in 1989, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Bakery manager helps catch a killer: "It's game time". It also happened to be her birthday. I got a restraining order and left for two months. Heather Backstrom: Yeah, I was very nervous. Merrilee Anderson: So, I open the door and there's Tim Bass at the door. The rape charge had been thrown out due to the statute of limitations expiring. Her body was later discovered in a nearby river. STEPHEN JACKSON: There were no signs of a struggle. Six weeks later, it was time for sentencing. Tom Bass now wonders if his brother considered other killings possibly even Heather Backstrom or Merrilee Anderson. Testifying for the prosecution, is the woman who helped retrieve the DNA evidence that linked bass to the crime scene. And that he had always been in love with me. Who's been talked to?". The pollution index in Acme is 479% worse than . [chokes up]. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: Maybe a quarter of the people tied up on whether or not there might be reasonable doubt. Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. He was weird. Mandy Stavik Mandy's family life had not been easy but she loved spending time with them whenever she got the chance. Malone, who was still Bass wife at this point, initially gave him an alibi, which she later rescinded, telling police that he asked her to lie for him and she couldnt tell the truth until she felt safe. Despite having DNA evidence and an intensive police investigation, the suspect was unknown for more than two decades. Peter Van Sant: Why did you stay with him? Bass was sentenced to 27 years in prison. I was "every juror, please do the right thing. 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. 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. 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. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. Hold him accountable. And I did leave, actually. An autopsy report was expected today on Amanda Stavik, 18. Right after that conversation, on December 12, 2017 28 years after Mandy had been found dead police arrested 50-year-old Tim Bass in the bakery parking lot. Two days later, they discovered a pair of abandoned green sweatpants in the woods. The total crime rate for Acme is moderate , and there are 0 registered sex offenders residing in the city. 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. Investigators believed she had been sexually assaulted, knocked out and placed in the river to drown. (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. After all, they've got the guy that did it. By. Det. Hours later, the dog returned home, but Ms Stavik did not. ", Det. 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. Please share your experience here: Kevin Bowhay: I didn't believe him. On December 12, 2017, Bass was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Peter Van Sant: And back in 1989, 1990 Did they go to the Bass household and question people there? This light went off in my head and I thought, Is that why the police were at my work? I'm like, "this is jackpot." OKeefe is described as a white man who is 6 feet 2 inches tall, medium build with black hair and blue eyes, according to a press release, Wednesday night, April 8. Jim Freeman [emotional reading card]: "For Mr. Freeman, the one person who has inspired and influenced me more than anyone. Then, convicted murderer Tim Bass, whose DNA had sealed his fate, spoke in court for the first time: TIM BASS: I would first like to say that I'm 100% innocent of this crime. 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. Kevin Bowhay: They looked at it like, "No, it wouldn't be this family because They're well-liked in the community." This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. Afterward, she tried to flee a scenario suggested by the scratches on her arms and legs. 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 . Recent job growth is Positive. 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. I was like, "What?". It occurred to Ron Peterson that Mandy's body may hold other important evidence. I said, "I got ya." When she handed him the phone, he started dialing but something wasn't right. "I'm gonna find something. "I'm going to lie to the judge and get the kids taken away from you" anything with my kids, I'm just like, OK. It was it was agonizing As hard as it was, I I knew I had to do it. With a population of 229 people and just one neighborhood, Acme is the 319th largest community in Washington. The database acts as a central repository for detailed information on violent crimes occurring Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell were convicted of murdering Cynthia William "Patrick" Alexander remains in prison for murder. And I had hoped, at that point, the family could heal. 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