More than 35 years after a 12-year-old girl disappeared in Greeley, Colorado, a former Idaho gubernatorial candidate has been indicted in her death.
Steven Pankey was indicted in the kidnapping and killing of Jonelle Matthews, who went missing in December 1984, Weld County, Colorado, District Attorney Michael Rourke said Tuesday. Jonelle Matthews was 12 when she disappeared in 1984.Pankey was arrested without incident Monday at his home in Meridian, Idaho, according to Rourke.
In August 2020, the Weld County District Attorney's office announced a grand jury was investigating her death. Jennifer Mogensen holds a poster of her adopted sister, Jonelle Matthews after her remains were discovered in 2019.Rourke said the investigation began focusing on Pankey in mid-2018, prompting a review of evidence and new interviews.Jonelle's sister was in the courtroom when the indictment against Pankey was returned Friday, Rourke told reporters Tuesday.
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