Arrest Made in 1984 Cold Case of Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- It was a missing persons case that had gone cold for three-and-a-half decades. Jonelle Matthews vanished without a trace after performing in a school Christmas concert in 1984. The 12-year-old’s disappearance gained national attention, but the case went cold. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were discovered by construction workers 20 miles from where she lived. Last October, authorities arrested 69-year-old Steve Pankey. He has pleaded not guilty and previously denied having anything to do with it. #InsideEdition
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Imagine having a son, daughter, parent etc, a family member, go missing and remain unseen for decades. So eerie and sad
It's terrify to think of...
.-.
Imagine waking up one day learning that your father is a cold blooded murderer
🙏 peace be with them
It really is sad. As I get older, I realize more and more how awful it must be. Her mother said she would always try to spot her anytime she went out in public. That sounds like hell.
That’s really sad that they had to wait that long not knowing if she was dead or alive
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@@BonahPerson I did
@@BonahPerson no
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My brother was missing for 22 months before part of his skull and jaw bone were found five miles from where he disappeared. 22 months was absolute torture. I can't imagine it going on for decades. It's been 25 years since he went missing, and the official case is closed, but I believe that something else happened. The not knowing where he was was the worst, but not knowing for sure what happened is a close second. I'm thankful they finally have closure for Jonelle. Obviously I wish it were better news, but closure will hopefully mend their hearts some.
Damn bro 😔
@KASHMAER the official report says he fell and hit his head and drowned in the river near where we were hiking when he went missing. But in my heart I believe he was kidnapped. After 25 years there's only been the two small pieces of his skull that have been found. Where's the rest of him? Why did it take 22 months for those two pieces to be found? There's too many unanswered questions, and too many other variables for me to be comfortable accepting that he just simply drowned. I want to believe that's the answer because obviously it's the better option of the two, but in my heart I just know that's not the case.
@@chelsiemoore906 but who else was there with him my first thought was it was the guy who was with him but then I heard a loud and clear it was the girl who was with him knows something .
I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the pain and sadness you and your family have gone through. I hope your brother is in a better place now and I hope one day the circumstances of his death will be revealed. I wish you all the best. ❤️
Five miles is about eight kilometers
For several weeks after the disappearance, police placed Jonelle's birth mother Terri Vierra-Martinez under surveillance, without telling her that her daughter had gone missing. Ten years later and after Jonelle was declared legally dead, Gloria received a letter from the birth mother, requesting permission to visit the child she gave up for adoption, something Jonelle always wanted. The birth mother had used a search consultant to help locate the child. The adoptive parents notified the birth mother about what happened, and the families became friends.
@Robeats Doge It's on the internet. the birth mom has done interviews.
@@thewhisperingeye. where can I find that interview? I'm interested in finding out more about this case now.
@@thewhisperingeye. so, she was adopted? I didn't catch that in this video, if they even mentioned it. Do you know if she was adopted from birth?
@@YeshuaDisciple916 if I remember right her mom gave her up for adoption when I think she was about a month old. you can search her story up and it'll tell you.
@@YeshuaDisciple916 The Matthews family adopted Jonelle Matthews when she was just two months old after her biological mother Terry Vierra-Martinez gave birth to her at age 13
He submitted a list and included his name on it. What a clever man.
He might as well, as the cops gonna add his name first anyways...
Weird
i dont find it smart but weird as heck
@@auritdutta4937 I was been sarcastic.
That's very strange indeed. It's so strange i don't know what to think about it.
This world is weird. Imagine targeting someone’s child bc your life sucks unbelievable.
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@@riseandshine5824 what do they mean?
So wait is he guilty or not? I'm confused, they left it unanswered if he's going to jail or what.
His trial hasn’t happened yet.
I dont think we know yet.
@@toastbread2263 12 seconds ago niceee
They don’t know, it’s all speculation.
He literally just got arrested. He has to go to trial to decide if he's innocent or guilty.
I hope she can finally Rest In Peace.
@A Proletariat proper burial
@A Proletariat bruh
@LauchusRexus you probably wouldn’t be saying that if the victim was a loved one that you know
@@bredmanwithoutana3303
Do you really care about what happened. I highly doubt it. We as humans don't care for each other. Folks barley want to say Hi to one another.
@LauchusRexus you ok?
It’s sad about the girl but media needs to stop leaving out important things like what evidence they have against him
It’s because they evidence they have isn’t great and there isn’t substantial evidence known to public to support his arrest.
they claim it was because he knew the time frame when she died and knew exactly where the foot prints were.
I wonder if the actual perpetrator was a family member but not him.
I don’t know if he did it, if he was at home, he was at home. But I could be wrong best not to however, present this on the news if there’s no proper evidence
It'll probably be DNA evidence. This many years later, you would probably need more than just circumstantial evidence to be confident in getting a conviction.
I mean I would love for them to catch the killer but I didn't hear any evidence..
They already caught him
@@spiceupyourlife7755 but they didn’t say any evidence
@@KG-jw4jg we're talking about the guy that killed her
@@raith2012 yes, but this interview offered no evidence to say why he’s accused
@@cromano6830 He inserted himself into the investigation and knew about a rake being used to cover up the perps tracks. It isn’t good evidence and I don’t know why they arrested him.
MAY JONELLE FINALLY REST IN EVERLASTING PEACE !!!! 🕊😭😭🕊
@Samuel Palacios can you not
@Samuel Palacios
I think they mean that, now that her murder is known and the person who may have killed her caught, she is able to feel free.
I don’t believe in ghosts or spirits, I’m just saying that it is a relief to finally have your story uncovered.
@Samuel Palacios dude shut up
You should change that 😭 emoji
@Samuel Palacios thats so disrespectful.
Makes you wonder why he made sooo many attempts to become governor and sheriff, Boy oh boy, the crimes he could have gotten away with had he accomplished either of those. Condolences to the family and friends of Jonelle Matthews. R.I.Paradise.
What you do in the dark comes to light.
Don't assume he's guilty until he's judged that he is.
he hasnt been proven guilty yet, not defending him but dont make assumptions about a man who could be completely innocent
The perpetrator was Norris Drake.
She seemed so sweet and loving imagine that 5 days before Christmas
Thank the lord she got justice!
Not enough justice though
@@Sydney_the_Sunflower why did you reply to your comment😂
@@Oopzhi I don’t
@LauchusRexus what
@Angel Rose if you were in that situation what will u do
"He was at home that night with his wife and kids" that's all you got??
@LauchusRexus people can ask about this case and find information how does that make him no 1 suspect
Yeah that’s a strong alibi , like family doesn’t lie to protect other family members
@@joshuaskeldon8790 They don’t have good evidence.
The alibi isn't rock solid that's true especially after so much time has passed. The problem the police have is explaining why Pankys DNA wasn't on the girls body.
@LauchusRexus 36 years
She got the justice that she deserved
@LauchusRexus wtf b
@@petitcactusamer what
@@petitcactusamer honestly were still not sure if he did it, the last thing we need is putting a person in prison for not committing the crime
Innocent until proven guilty
@@bredmanwithoutana3303 True True True but of he did He definitely needs to be arrested
I like his alibi. He was home that night with his wife and kids. Who ever in this world would remember what they were doing 35 years ago, when you can’t remember what you did last week.
Perhaps because it was Christmas Eve??? I could tell you where I was on Christmas Eve a decade ago.
If you drop off friends, family members. Make sure they get all the way inside and have time to lock the door behind them before you drive off!
All the evidence they have on this dude is that he is too interested in the case smh
That’s a big red flag though. Most killers insert themselves into the investigations
Watch the doc on Netflix brother
You can’t just arrest someone with no evidence you have to present evidence to the attorney general and they decide if it’s ok to arrest them or not
Her body was found on land he used to own. So yes he's a big suspect right now
Yea that's just dumb. I don't think he did it. I just think he's a little obsessive with solving crime and that obsessiveness is what got him in that situation
*"He submitted a list of people he thought should be persons of interest and he put his own name on it"*
He forgot where to sign😂💀
Imagine having committed a horrible crime in the early 80s or earlier and then watching forensic techniques improve immensely year after year. You'd never know when or if you were going to be caught and it would go on like that for the rest of your life or until you were found out. Craziness.
It is sad that her family had to go through tremendous suffering all these years. At least they will have some peace now knowing what happened to her.
It's also sad that the parents had to make the choice of which child to go with that night and so they went to the other sister's basketball game , I'm guessing it was farther away .
I also guess the parents never got to see her singing the Christmas carols .
Still I want to know more about the people who dropped her off at her house and probably knew her family weren't there ... somebody knew her family was not going to be home .
Guy is really dumb to expose himself like that after so many years. No one would have ever known. Maybe he wants to be proven guilty.
He's a psychopath
I think that he's a psychopath with narcisstic tendencies. He wants that limelight after his failed political career. He's gotten older now and wants to be known for something huge, even if it means that he will lose his freedom.
They found the body on land he used to own
I think he inserted himself all along.
Not just recent
He isn't guilty doe for now.
This is so unbelievably sad. Imagine how lucky they were to actually find the body. If they hadn’t, it would probably remain cold forever
Omg I've been waiting for this to be solved
Edit: if it's not him then I'm confused who it is
No way me too
No way same
@@DinoThugg uh no way bro!
Nah
Dang me to ackchewahley
Can the narrator not talk like she’s calling a sports game? It’s like she’s shouting plays. Someone with an empathetic, compassionate voice would be more appropriate.
I agree. SUPER inappropriate and annoying tone
A very special hell for these kinds of Monsters 😥🇨🇦
Canada?
Canada is the hell?
😂
I am a candian and i am offended
Didn’t know Canada was hell
Amazing how Steve Pankey knew exactly where he was in December of 1984.
I was 14 years old then, don't
remember this one.
I remember you
I was 4 years old
So your 51-52 years old?
@@gurpzsingh587 I am 40
@@Bluebayou99 I was asking Shay 🤣 but that's pretty cool your nearly at the half way mark 😎 I wasn't born yet when this happened 😂
I'm a person who struggles terribly with matters of the heart, therefore I pick my battles wisely so I could save my emotional energy for the events in life that we don't control. I couldn't even pretend to even imagine what it feels like to be the parent of this missing beauty while still having to parent another/other child/children. God Bless all of those who have been effected by this for over 30 years, now they can mourn properly if they haven't already done so.
Beautifully said.
Beautifully said, sweetheart. ❤️😘
God Bless u Doll. Xoxo
I thank u for taking the time to comment. I sincerely thank you & wish you all the absolute best.
@@user-el3iw6rz3m I wish there were more people in the world like you. Such beautiful comments.
On October 13, 2020, authorities announced that Steven D. Pankey had been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in Jonelle's death. He is currently being held without bail at the Ada County Jail in Idaho, while awaiting extradition to Colorado.
This case is just so sad. I’m glad her family will see justice.
Don't assume he's guilty until he's judged that he is.
The perpetrator is already dead. Norris Drake.
It is strange, you see a missing case on TV, you have nothing to do with it & never met or knew the victim, but keep calling the police about the case, then give them a list of suspects. That in itself is so bizarre in nature.
He put himself on the list because he thought it would make him less suspicious but now he’s the main suspect. I find that funny
Am I crazy to think he's innocent?
I may be crazy.
I kinda do to
Me to
1:20
I’m too mad to make that funny joke
Really sorry and sad for her family and of course for Jonelle too.
But finally they got the killer.
The perpetrator is pure evil.
They don't know if he's the actual killer he's just a suspect
rest in piece Jonelle Matthews you deserved a better and longer life
Damn. Imagine passing away during the time and never actually finding peace or knowing if justice was ever found.
1:21 He kind of looks like Saul Goodman from Better Call Saul. A really rough version.
She was a little younger than me and never got the chance to grow up and have a family! Such a tragedy 😢
It's so disturbing that some crimes go unsolved unlike in the movies where everything ends well. I hope her family gets some closure
This guy: submits list of suspects with his name on it
Police: name him as a suspect
Him: *surprised Pikachu face*
"At home with the family" is the most unbelievable alibi ever
This is a perfect example of whatever we do in the dark must come to the light🤔
I was just thinking of this and here saw ur comment the moment I thought of it
@@katekatey279 but it's so true
You know it must be very scary to think that whenever the police who actually do arrest someone who is innocent, then there is a killer watching and laughing knowing that they could go free in this world for the rest of their lives.
It's insane how much time have passed because that little girl by now would have been 46 approaching 50 and she wasn't even close to being 20 at the time. But none the less it was worth the wait to get closures.
Imagine bringing a random guy to court and suspecting him as a murder with zero evidence just because he watches True Crime.
If I put myself on a list of suspects in a child's murder and then handed that list to police, I'd expect them to come for me. If he's innocent, then he was deliberately wasting the cops' time. Not cool.
@@mangohaeppchen3447 idk. maybe he just really wants to become a detective. best case scenario he helps them crack the case.
I’m sorry other than him being interested in this murder case what other evidence they had?
Well he put his own name on a list of suspects lmao
@Lacie Earl still not sure but he probably bought that land from the killer himself BUT WE NEVER KNOW
@@SuperDuffyj seems like he’s seeking fame lmao
He thought he could get away with it HAHA
innocent until proven guilty
Wait I thought he wasn't guilty
They haven’t solved it
@LauchusRexus Yea ik that, but guy said that he thought he could've gotten away with it
Don’t say it, don’t say it... *breathes in heavily* Noice
That's gotta be horrible to be killed, not knowing that justice for your death will be served 3 decades after you died cold and alone. Horrible.😔😔
It's really sad and must have been so hard for them to wait for answers for decades
he is like jared leto in the little things
thats crazy the nerve to lead a normal life and run for mayor after you did someone that dirty
He was just fed up and had a really bad day
This story was so crazy! I watched the episode of 48 Hours last night.
I feel like he felt guilty of her and just finally wanted to confess murder can really weigh heavy on the mind
But he didn't confess. He pleaded not guilty.
@@profoundending1390 feel like he's trying to ride the line
Guilt works in mysterious ways.
Yo is he wearing a coffee filter as a mask?! 🤔🤣
colorado seems like such a sketchy place. all these kidnappings and murders there
YES!!! Glad that justice finally got served.
Breaks my heart she had to go thru that and that her Family have been missing her this whole time.
So sad for that young girl and family.
My home town and My dad went to school with her crazy world we live in
What did they think about it like what happened
A lot of people love true crimes , it doesn’t make them killers , if that’s all cops have then it’s just horrible
What if the police was only annoyed at him so they arrested him? Lol
Poor child😭😭. May her soul rest in perfect peace
FINALLY SOME JUSTICE!
i have been waiting since 2017
and when i heard in 2019 her body was found i was kinda glad but was sad since they didn't find the killer..
FINALLY THEY FOUND HIM
AFTER 4 YEAR'S IM NOT WORRIED ANYMORE!
Omg NO WAY I REMEMBER WATCHING THE LAST VIDEO THINKING HOW SHE WOULD OF BEEN GONE BUT THANK GOD 😭 THEY FOUND WHO DID IT
Don’t go anywhere with strangers
This case is just weird, he put his own name on his list for people of interest and now he's saying he had nothing to do with it.
Nothing can bring back their child, but I hope the family can finally find some closure in this.
wow all of you saying first you know its stupid to do that.
@@Chevrolet09 True
Like nobody said that word but you
Rest in peace angel have great everything praying great luck God bless
O.M.G I thought this video was old then I checked and it only 3 hours old WOW
I think about that case a lot I’m so happy
no views 9 likes ??????😭
He freaking put his own name on the list that he gave to the police lol
Because he wanted to be a part of the investigation. He had political motivations.
He’s 69 years old
Me: nicee
If you confess that Jesus is Lord, believe that God raised Him from death after the cross, you will be saved! Romans 10:9
Hey I’m glad ur saved
Mate my family is religious and all that but killing a 12 year old girl, then believing in god not gonna save you. In my opinion at least...
God let's these men come to the light after they just admit it .... God is a scam artist who makes everyone who disagree seem to be Satan.... God creates all... so he can't also get credit for when these pervs get justice .... GOD IS A SCAM
hey inside edtion:D
Oh wow I remember watching the original video about her. Such a surprise to see them finally catch the suspect
And you can see her sister, how much time has gone by and how much life was waiting for the young girl
Glad they found this monsters thank you law enforcement for making a arrest 😘
Glad they found her captor , and happy her family will have peace.
That’s so sad waiting for that long of a time...wondering whether your child is dead or alive. RIP Jonelle
I remember her from the news for so much years and now the cold case is over but not yet.
Omg I remember this story. So glad they caught her killer.
innocent until proven guilty
@@holycombo3471 we need more people like you. Other people would just point fingers and just say he or she's the killer.
@@raith2012 ik its sad that these kids just go around pointing fingers at someone who is the alleged convict, like what happened to innocent till proven guilty lmao
@@holycombo3471 I'm tired of everyone saying he's the killer his trial hasn't even started and people automatically assume he's guilty doesn't he deserve a fair trial before people judge him
Wait-why is everything happening in Colorado. We just had a mass shooting a few days ago, I-
So annoying when cases go cold
Rest In Peace prayers to her family that’s soo sad 😢😢🙏
All the weirdos & freaks who have ties to governments, police forces & supreme courts is frightening cuz they get to make laws & enjoy a privilidged existence!!
“Wants to be a part of this case” But that he’s not a murderer.”
Mhm let me sink that one it right quick. 😏
This story gives me 'The Lovely Bones' vibes... its VERY sad & eerie 💔
I am a qualified lesbian
I’m confused did he snitch on himself lmfao
So let's get this straight. He's the number one suspect because he took ads to find this little girl seriously on a nation wide case? Thanks folks I'll be sure to mind my own business.
Please do mind your own business. If you're too dumb to understand this story (most of it seems to have flown right over your head) the you're probably not qualified to stick your nose in anyone's business
Dude he even out his own NAME on the list of suspects, and tried running for sheriff or governor MULTIPLE TIMES if that doesn't scream "Im the murder and I wanted to become a higher up so I won't get caught and get away with it" I don't know what well, and besides there were others looking for her to 😑🤦♀️
If it wasn’t for a pipeline she would’ve never been discovered. Think about it next time there’s a pipeline coming thru your neighborhood. Think about someone that could be missing.
Literally the longest hide and seek game in history
I don’t understand how he is the murderr