For Immediate Release. She spoke to Chelmsford police Lieutenant Raymond McCusker, who obtained a search warrant to inspect the vehicle. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Cold case deputies took a new look at that photo Kalhauser had. But in 1995, she was filing for divorce and custody of their young sons. That information could help us really cement this case.. NASHUA, NH - A woman known to Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona for 34 years only as "Jane Doe" finally has an identity - Brenda Gerow, a Nashua native who was 20 years old the last time she was seen alive by her family.. Id try to tell her, he said. [18] Kalhauser is considered a person of interest in the murder; police have asked for information from anyone who knew Kalhauser and Gerow in the late 1970s or early 1980s. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. the defendant was indicted for the assault on Renk. Earlier this month, new DNA testing confirmed the body belonged to Sharon Lee Gallegos of New Mexico. In November 1996, the state of Massachusetts sentenced Kalhauser to 26 years in prison in connection with Michael Renks shooting: that former fiances new boyfriend from all those years ago. Massachusetts investigators released on Friday the photograph of a woman believed to be the victim of a 33-year-old unsolved murder in the hopes that someone from the pubic can identify her. [3][13], A "crude" sketch was created of the victim at the time initially following her discovery. He is sentenced to 26 years in prison. That search reinforced their suspicions that the defendant was the shooter. She had a lot of friends, and a lot of people who wanted to be her friend. Stars Kevin Conway (voice) Brenda Gerow (archive footage) Dianne Van Reeth (archive footage) On IDs Who Killed Jane Doe?, detectives will describe the day in 1981 when they found the body of a woman in the Arizona desert. He is in prison serving a sentence for killing his wife. Based on these circumstances it is not clear that the trial judge was on notice of the defendant's objection to the mention of the sentence. * Aug. 10, 1995: Kalhausers ex-wife disappears from Tuscon, Ariz. * September 1995: Kalhauser, who had been living in Tuscon under an alias, is identified by police in Arizona, and arrested on an outstanding warrant in connection with his 1979 attempted murder indictment in Lowell. [19] She had reportedly met Kalhauser while at a nightclub. c. 276, 82A). We think she ran off, we dont know, he said. * August 1979: Kalhauser is indicted for armed assault with intent to murder in connection with the May 1979 shooting of Michael Renk on the Lowell Connector. 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Robert John Interval is charged with the murder of his missing girlfriend, Christine Mustafa. * 1980: Kalhauser is released on $1,200 bail and moves to Arizona with Brenda Gerow, of Nashua. Kalhauser is sentenced to 7 years in prison, but ends up being paroled after about a year. Kalhauser was 17 years old. The photo was that of a woman in the possession of John Kalhauser. It was nasty. And on August 10, 1995, she never showed up for work. There was significant corroborative evidence that the defendant possessed a .25 caliber-type weapon, the same type which was used to fire the shots at Renk. [26], On September 28, 2015, information was released that the body of the unidentified victim had been formally identified as Gerow in April 2015, and that her body would be returned to family members. 2. He pled no contest, which translates to acknowledging that he might be found guilty if the case went to trial. 2 Player of the Year, Lowell boys basketball team tops Malden in Division 1 prelim, High school roundup: Vinny D'Urso, Lowell Catholic blank Haverhill, 1-0, MVC boys basketball: Tewksbury's Ryan Cuvier named Div. NASHUA, N.H. (AP) A slaying victim discovered more than three decades ago in Arizona has been identified as a New Hampshire woman and police are investigating her connection to a man convict On Feb. 14, 1982, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper stopped to help a motorist along Interstate 40 west of Williams. While some of Arizona's "Jane Doe" and "John Doe" homicide victims now have names, many of their cases remain unsolved. But her brother lived all these years believing his sister was alive out there. Kalhauser, who was convicted of murdering his wife, Diane Van Reeth, in 1999, is still a suspect in the Gerow case but has never been charged with the crime, according to Life Daily. Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. . Criminal Information But someone out there knows more. Gerow could not have officially been reported missing due to being over the age of 18 and that she had apparently left on her own accord. He never heard from her again. All rights reserved. Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. Source: The Suns archives, The Associated Press, The Tucson Citizen, court documents, and the Pima County Sheriffs Office. See Commonwealth v. Ortiz, 47 Mass.App.Ct. Kalhauser was convicted in the 1979 shooting an ex-girlfriends boyfriend, AP reported. 535, 542 & n. 6, 499 N.E.2d 822 (1986); Luna, supra at 94, 703 N.E.2d 740. KALHAUSER. Among Kalhausers possessions when he was arrested in 1995 was a photograph of Gerow. I Agree. * 1980: Kalhauser is released on $1,200 bail and moves to Arizona with Brenda Gerow, of Nashua. . In any event, the defendant raised no objection, and there is no risk, let alone a substantial one, of a miscarriage of justice. This motion was, for the most part, denied. Suspected Serial Killer Gerow was never seen or heard from again. In 1977, when Bill was 14, Brenda took him to see Led Zeppelin, his first concert. Cf. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. See Composto v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Shed been found by some hunters on April 8, 1981. But Arizona police kept working. 98-P-1318. He completed his sentence on May 8, 2019. Brenda and Bill Gerow were foster children, Bill Gerow told the podcast Anatomy of Murder, but their favorite times were spent together. Had the defendant testified regarding his version of events, this would not have undercut the Commonwealth's compelling forensic and strong circumstantial evidence that the defendant was the shooter. at 300, 490 N.E.2d 1166. He was a wannabe, Bill remembered, an outsider wanting to be in, wanting to be tough. Police said she was sexually. Kalhauser has since been extradited to Massachusetts where he is in jail awaiting trial. Her husband, John Kalhauser, was convicted of second-degree murder in her case, but her body has never been found. [25] Gerow hadn't been seen since 1980, when she was 20, after she left the state voluntarily with Kalhauser, whom she was in a relationship with. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. Eventually, in August 1979, the defendant was indicted for the assault on Renk. Renk's body was never found. [20][21] The woman in the photo was stated to resemble the victim's reconstruction and her physical description. Timeline of Brenda. Meantime, Kalhauser has only been named a "person of interest" as the investigation continues. He allegedly killed Brenda Gerow and left her in the desert. 477, 480-481, 722 N.E.2d 984 (2000) (where counsel fails to state distinctly the matter to which he objects and the grounds of his objection, mere conversation with a judge does not constitute an objection). at 300-301, 490 N.E.2d 1166. The judge agreed, and then repeated, for defense counsel's benefit, the proposed impeachment question, which included a mention of the length of the sentence. New Hampshire Woman Brenda Gerow Identified As Arizona Cold Case Victim http://t.co/wKgvpq2r5f pic.twitter.com/Igva70iUGq, WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) September 30, 2015, Nashua, New Hampshire, Woman Goes Missing For 34 Years (Who Killed Jane Doe?). The death is considered a homicide. When questioned by the police as to his whereabouts on the occasion in question, the defendant claimed to have been with Debbie in Lawrence, so [he] couldn't have done the shooting. He stated further that after his date with Debbie, he went to Litchfield and then to Hudson, New Hampshire, where a police officer stopped him for driving on the wrong side of the road and gave him a verbal warning. We decide that the trial judge was incorrect in ruling that the sentence imposed on the prior conviction could be read along with the conviction for impeachment purposes, but that the error did not result in a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice. After conferring with the defendant, he informed the judge that the defendant would not take the stand. Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. After this occasion, she was never heard from again, although her family continued efforts to locate her. It wasnt a great place to meet guys, but one guy kept showing up again and again to flirt with Brenda: Jack Kalhauser, who looked like Rick Springfield with his shoulder-length black hair. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. When he asked Gerow to head west with him, he wasnt inviting her on a romantic road trip. A young womans body was found near the Pima County Fairgrounds. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Since the defendant's counsel never objected to the mention of the sentence and never gave the trial judge an opportunity to cure the error, the proper standard of review is whether the trial judge's error resulted in a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice. Her brother and father provided interviews.[9]. At some time in July of 1980, Brenda told her family that she and Jack were either moving away together or going away on a trip, though it is unclear if she told them where they were going specifically, or when they would be returning. Sun-Scorched Body In The Desert Near Fairgrounds: Who Killed Jane Doe? Human remains were found near Forest Service Road 418 near Flagstaff in 1995. Kalhauser refused to identify her. Past residents include Elizabeth Coughlin, Kevin Coughlin and Elizabeth Kalhauser. She didnt know him at all. IDs Who Killed Jane Doe recounts that the discovery of the body did nothing for a family who lived many miles away. Kalhauser was serving four months in jail for beating up a nurse in Barnstable. [22] She had never explained the reason for her departure, although her family did believe she had "run off. To see the dramatic recreation of the case, and how it was finally solved, tune into Who Killed Jane Doe? This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. local news and culture, Sean Holstege * May 1999: Kalhauser is convicted of second-degree murder in Arizona in connection with his ex-wifes disappearance. John Kalhauser, Arizona Department of Corrections He also served time in an Arizona prison for the 1995 murder of his wife. He is sentenced to 26 years in prison. Identified Public records show about 4 people have taken residence at 61 Lakeview Ave Tyngsboro MA 01879. The victim also had a noticeable white spot on one of her upper front teeth. Additionally, it defies the imagination to believe that a jury could conclude, in light of all the other evidence, that there was a reasonable explanation for the defendant's fifteen-year absence from the Commonwealth, other than consciousness of guilt. See Commonwealth v. Callahan, 358 Mass. on Investigation Discovery. January 22, 1954 (1954-01-22) (age69)Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States . It wasnt a joyful phone call. And then I got an envelope with turquoise in it from New Mexico. Shed mailed him a large choker and loose stones. At that time, close to the Route 495 exit, the operator of the other vehicle pulled beside the driver's side of Renk's car. Almost exactly 8 years after Paul Chapman was murdered, John Kalhauser tried to kill again. with some kind of ligature and likely sexually assaulted. It followed him along Route 3 to the Lowell Connector. August 24, 2001. . See id. Country All Rights Reserved. Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. In late 2014, a photograph of a facial reconstruction of the victim was made public that led to Gerow's identification the next year. Last year, nearly 40 years after the northern Arizona discovery, an unidentified body that came to be known as "Valentine Sally" was identified as a 17-year-old girl but her killer remains unknown. Since matters contained in the record of conviction, other than the conviction itself, have little to no probative value on the issue of credibility and there exists the potential for unfair prejudice to the defendant, it is error for the trial judge to allow the mention of those materials unless the defendant equivocates on questions attempting to establish him or her as the person named in the record. Those also we resolve in favor of the Commonwealth. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. * Sept. 28, 2015: The Pima County Sheriffs Office announces it has identified the woman whose body was found in 1981 as Brenda Gerow, of Nashua. 2 Player of Year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds. 225, 238, 559 N.E.2d 1234 (1990). 1971 - 1995 Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, INTERACTIVE RADAR: Tracking winter storm in Arizona. Still unsure who the woman in the photograph was, investigators in Arizona contacted Tyngsboro and Chelmsford police regarding the photograph, since Kalhauser had ties this area. Defense counsel never formally objected to the mention of the length of the sentence attached to the masked conviction. United States (Massachusetts, Arizona). Brenda Gerow had taken off, supposedly with a man that she had met in a nightclub. He asserted he arrived home in Tyngsborough at around 2:30 A.M. and worked on his motorcycle through the night. Police told KVOA TV in Tucson that Gerows body had obvious signs of trauma. "Valentine Sally" was identified as a 17-year-old girl, remains of an unidentified young woman were found. If you know anything that can help detectives, call the Pima County Sheriff's Department. See Commonwealth v. Luna, 46 Mass.App.Ct. We turn to the circumstances of the judge's ruling to test whether defense counsel adequately preserved the question for appeal. Renk survived despite being shot in the chin, shoulder and back. Status [16][17], Different theories regarding the life and demise of the victim existed. And Bill, her lost younger brother, deserves more than memories and a jar of older sisters ashes. (c)The judge carefully handled the question of the insufficiency of the Commonwealth's proof on the charge of assault by means of a knife relating to an earlier incident involving Richardson. According to news reports out of Arizona, Pima County Sheriff's detectives say John Kalhauser, the man she left Nashua with for Arizona, is a "person . Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. * April 8, 1981: the body of an unidentified woman is found in Tuscon, Ariz., with obvious signs of trauma. 321, 331-332, 670 N.E.2d 189 (1996). * November 1996: Kalhauser is convicted of armed assault with intent to murder in connection with the shooting in Lowell. Gerow was about 20 when she left Nashua with John Kalhauser, a former Massachusetts man who is imprisoned for the murder of his estranged wife. . 2 Player of Year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds. Photo Courtesy of Patch.com . c. 233, 21, allows the use of the full record of the defendant's convictions to impeach the defendant, that rule has been progressively narrowed over the years. May 18, 2001. In September 1979, he failed to appear for his trial. Other events in Kalhauser's criminal history includes being convicted for the 1974 murder of Paul Chapman and being indicted for the attempted murder of a man in 1979. [22] Although Van Reeth's body has never been found, Kalhauser was later convicted of her murder in 1999. A detective matched the photo to evidence collected four years ago, when they dug up her body. [22] When he married Diane Van Reeth in Nevada, he used a false name to avoid being discovered. Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: john@jgpr.net. Hair in a ponytail, wearing a blue and white shirt, she told her little brother, I love you and Ill be back.. Anyone who has information on Kalhauser and Gerow, or what their relationship was, should either contact local police, or call Pima County Detective Mark O'Dell at 520-351-6428. See Commonwealth v. Drumgold, 423 Mass. Brenda Gerow photograph in possession John Kalhauser . John Joseph Kalhauser, Bill would later find, was a womanizer. Cf. Pima Jane Doe and the Flower Girl, Part 2 . He remains in jail until 2025. However, we distinguish the fact of a conviction from its sentence. 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