The killer would be a loner, not exactly a whiz kid in high school, introverted, probably into pornography.. Altering details, Fincher said, was a decision made by himself and the shows creator. Betty Jean Allison . Why, he asked, would somebody be searching on the top of Wopsononock Mountain for a missing girlfriend? All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. ALTOONA, Pa. >> In early June 1979, Logan Township patrol officers Steven D. Jackson and Walter Coho were dispatched to Skyline Drive at the top of Wopsononock Mountain because a jogger thought he saw a body. Altering details, Fincher said, was a decision made by himself and the shows creator. Failed to remove flower. I also recall servants quarters at the top of the house. Heller said that the Soults were placed under full-time surveillance. Age 72 / Apr 1950. Not only did he fit the profile, but Mattas said a copy of the book Helter Skelter, the story of the Charles Manson murders, was found on a nightstand in the Fourth Street apartment shared by Soult and Shade. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Page said the purpose of the various episodes was to focus on the history of criminal profiling. Betty was the . Police were also searching for a death book or a series of clippings of Shades murder. This murder is featured in episode 5 of the David Fincher produced, Netflix series 'Mindhunter'. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Ironically, Page, 64, was a classmate of Charles Soult at Altoona Area High School, but he said he didnt personally know him, pointing out the class had about 1,100 graduates. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. . She passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at home surrounded by family. GREAT NEWS! It was quite a case, quite a story, he said. Although Logan Township and state police were focused on Charles, Michael and Cathy, they could not come up with evidence needed for an arrest. There were many other pieces to the profile. ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - In early June 1979, Logan Township patrol officers Steven D. Jackson and Walter Coho were dispatched to Skyline Drive at the top of Wopsononock Mountain because a jogger thought he saw a body. I cant be beholden to the facts, Fincher said on the podcast. It was quite a case, quite a story,, She had a wonderful, wonderful reputation,. Shades murder and her killer, who turned out to be her boyfriend, Charles F. Soult, 26, of Altoona, is fictionally depicted in a 10-episode Netflix show Mindhunter, which began airing Oct. 13. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Betty Shade (77335545)? [Back to top of page] DERR - Williamsport Sun Gazette, February 2 . The whole thing was horrible. She married James R. Myers on February 25, 1952, in Winchester, VA. Mirror Reporters Sean Sauro, Ryan Brown and Russell OReilly contributed to this article. According to the Pennsylvania Inmate Locator, Charles, now 64, is housed at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon. They needed a confession. Her 3 murderer's were brought to justice & now Betty Jean can be at peace.. Betty was known for her kind heart, love of animals, crotching and her pretty long hair. Jackson, then 29, remembers viewing the scene and in his initial shock exclaiming, Are we really seeing what we are seeing?. Search. They likely wouldnt have appreciated being rolled into our story and so we changed the names of the victims.. For instance, the chief investigator of the Shade murder in the show is an Altoona patrol officer who seems unsure of how to handle such a brutal murder. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The Mindhunter series was created and largely written by Joe Penhall, a playwright and screen writer, who wrote the script for the 2009 film, The Road, which was filmed on a stretch of the abandoned turnpike near Breezewood. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett . Both Jackson and Heller remembered Charles Soult and his sister coming to the illegal dump site, allegedly looking for Charles girlfriend, who was missing for a couple of days and had not shown up at her baby-sitting job the day before. Soults attorney, Norman D. Callan, an assistant Blair County public defender, fought successfully for the dismissal of the death penalty, arguing that one of the aggravating circumstances used by the jury in recommending death torture was improper because the multitude of injuries that so shocked the police officers occurred after death. 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Soult, 26, of Altoona, is fictionally depicted in a 10-episode Netflix show Mindhunter, which began airing Oct. 13. What occurred after Shade got into Cathys car was the subject of a murder trial in 1981 in which Charles Soult was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death, on recommendation of a jury. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. From the top of Wopsy, we could see the housing development that replaced the woods on their hill, the old landfill, and perhaps a corner of their house or garage. 0 . She was the type who would pick up a wounded bird on the street and try to bring it back to health. Both Jackson and Heller remembered Charles Soult and his sister coming to the illegal dump site, allegedly looking for Charles girlfriend, who was missing for a couple of days and had not shown up at her baby-sitting job the day before. Jackson, then 29, remembers viewing the scene and in his initial shock exclaiming, Are we really seeing what we are seeing?. Altoona, PA 16602 | 814-946 . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. This is a carousel with slides. Heller also pointed out the Mindhunter episodes use aliases, with Betty Jean called Beverly and Charles renamed Benjamin. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. The group drove to an area off Wopsononock Mountain Road near an old railroad bed where the killing occurred. Evelyn D Peterson 20328 Shade Valley Rd 8142593734; Evelyn Jean Snyder Po Box 77 8142593577 F; Added by: Jerry L. Miller on 26 Mar 2007. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Profiling, Mattas said, can point investigators to a suspect, but that doesnt get the case into court, and that was the problem facing the DA and the police. Groffs character, Holden, is loosely based on FBI agent John Douglas, who created a Not only did he fit the profile, but Mattas said a copy of the book Helter Skelter, the story of the Charles Manson murders, was found on a nightstand in the Fourth Street apartment shared by Soult and Shade. What made the death of Betty Jean Shade so different was the violence to her body, and in an effort to determine who killed her, investigators, through the aid of former FBI Agent Dale Frye, who served the Altoona area, turned to the fledgling FBI effort at its Quantico, Va., facility, which was attempting to perfect psychological profiling. Search above to list available cemeteries. Heller also pointed out the Mindhunter episodes use aliases, with Betty Jean called Beverly and Charles renamed Benjamin. Rather, we focus on discussions related to local stories by our own staff. Ron Heller, who was a young patrol officer at the time of the murder, said the presentation about the homicide, which occurred in Logan Township, blurs the real facts about what occurred. Saved. Others involved in Mindhunter include famed director David Fincher and actress Charlize Theron, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003s movie Monster., Fincher and Theron are the executive producers of Mindhunter.. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). A particularly helpful one was that the killer would return to the scene and would visit the victims grave. This murder is featured in episode 5 of the David Fincher produced, Netflix series 'Mindhunter'. Betty Jean Gill, 82, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday evening at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. There was an error deleting this problem. Check out rocketrobbie1113's 8/10 review of "Mindhunter: Episode #1.6" Betty J. Riley, 1/18/2002, A9. V st hi Betty Jean Shade, 22 tui (nn nhn c mnh danh l Jane trong cun sch ca Douglas), c miu t trong tp th nm ma u tin ca Mindhunter, l mt cu chuyn c tht.Vo m cui cng ca cuc i, Shade c mt cuc tranh ci gay gt vi ngi bn trai sng chung ca mnh l Charles . Jackson, then 29, remembers viewing the scene and in his initial shock exclaiming, Are we really seeing what we are seeing?. Shade Gap, PA. 17255 . He was attempting to develop a way to profile killers as an aid to investigators. Altering details, Fincher said, was a decision made by himself and the shows creator. Pottmeyer and Bidelspach were the lead investigators who just a couple of years prior to the Shade murder tracked down serial killer Jeffrey Daugherty and, using a unique strategy, got Daugherty to admit to seven murders, two in the Altoona area, one in Virginia, three in Florida and one in Texas. Soults attorney, Norman D. Callan, an assistant Blair County public defender, fought successfully for the dismissal of the death penalty, arguing that one of the aggravating circumstances used by the jury in recommending death torture was improper because the multitude of injuries that so shocked the police officers occurred after death. Mattas said Charles Soult eventually became the prime suspect. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Betty Hirst: Doran Miller Dorothy Colyer Esther Sleigh Francis Huss: Gladys Vaughn Helen Saylor John Moyer . Blair County District Attorney Thomas Peoples refused to authorize a prosecution, and when Peoples became a judge in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas, the case was passed to new DA Oliver Skip Mattas. She was planning . Betty is survived by a niece, Elaine L. Stephens-Motyl of Pittsburgh; nephews: James T. Stephens of Altoona, Jeffrey . As his sister testified, Charles began to sob in the courtroom. The killer, the profile indicated, knew Shade well, this coming from facts uncovered at the crime scene. The night she was murdered, believed to be late on May 29, 1979, she had just completed her daily baby-sitting duties, and carrying her knitting and some clothes, she was picked up by her boyfriend and alleged fiance, Charles Soult, who worked for a local waste hauling company; his sister, Cathy, who was a good friend of Shades; and their brother, Michael. Cathy described how she wrestled with Charles, attempting to take away a knife. Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Stephens Sept. 25, 1931-Sept. 24, 2021 Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Stephens, 89, of Altoona, formerly of Johnstown passed away Friday at Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg. Find information on Betty Allison in PA. Browse our directory to see mobile phone numbers, previous & current house addresses, email addresses, and much more. A particularly helpful one was that the killer would return to the scene and would visit the victims grave. Her body thrown in a swampy dump up on Wopsy Mountain a few miles from city of Altoona & found by a jogger. The profile predicted the killer would maintain a diary of the killing. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. I cant be beholden to the facts, Fincher said on the podcast. If they walked somewhere, the police were evident. 13 people named Rebecca Shade found in Altoona, Duncansville and 18 other cities. Altoona, PA, 1418 Turkey Valley Rd, Hollidaysburg, PA 5322 4th Ave, Altoona, PA . The FBI were called in and launched one of the biggest investigations still known to Altoona, Pa. Today.Her 3 murderer's were brought to justice & now Betty Jean can be at peace..Betty was known for her kind heart, love of animals, crotching and her pretty long hair. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Oops, something didn't work. Page said the purpose of the various episodes was to focus on the history of criminal profiling. Courtesy photo from Netflix via the Associated Press / Actor Jonathan Groff appears in a scene from the 10-episode series Mindhunter streaming on Netflix. Information from: Altoona Mirror, http://www.altoonamirror.com, Fort Worth Business Press Age 50. Heller had been called to the site with his police dog, Anthony, to track possible clues. . . According to the Pennsylvania Inmate Locator, Charles, now 64, is housed at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon. In 1979, 22-year-old Betty Jean Shade was murdered on Wopsy Mountain, just outside of Altoona, PA. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. For a premium, you can also see their phone number and run a background check to get ahold of criminal records, bankruptcies, marriage and divorce . Soults attorney, Norman D. Callan, an assistant Blair County public defender, fought successfully for the dismissal of the death penalty, arguing that one of the aggravating circumstances used by the jury in recommending death torture was improper because the multitude of injuries that so shocked the police officers occurred after death. A particularly helpful one was that the killer would return to the scene and would visit the victims grave. ALTOONA, Pa. >> In early June 1979, Logan Township patrol officers Steven D. Jackson and Walter Coho were dispatched to Skyline Drive at the top of Wopsononock Mountain because a jogger thoug If they drove some place, there was a police car behind them. It was quite a case, quite a story, he said. Charles never did confess, but both Michael and Cathy eventually came forward. She was the type who would pick up a wounded bird on the street and try to bring it back to health. 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