This new investigation into the 1983 disappearance of Richard Atwood represents collaboration among agencies, almost always a good sign.
This team was especially effective during the investigation of the 1989 Shannon Marie Siders murder during the last few years and the resulting convictions of the Jones brothers. I wish them continued success.
Linda Fay Kirkendoll Bourst’s body was found in the Grand River at a boat ramp off West River Drive just west of Northland Drive, stripped of all her belongings.
According to Michigan State Police, who worked the case, she died of a “physical Assault to the chest area.” She also had black eyes and a broken nose. She had been killed within 24 hours of being discovered at 12:56, Saturday, November 17, 1990.
One theory is that she was killed by Ottawa Hills High School U.S. history teacher Richard Jensen, who subsequently confessed to the stabbing death of 23-year-old Kerry Mansfield. Mansfield had been stabbed 55 times in the chest, back, neck, and wrist on March 17, 1991. Jensen was sentenced to life in prison.
Grand Rapids Press/20-11-1990
