The body of Denise Marie Pierson, who was reported missing in 1981, was found in 1984 near railroad tracks about 300 yards from the home of one of those suspects.
February 12, 2022 / 11:08 AMA Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder and kidnapping more than 40 years after an 18-year-old woman was killed,Investigators had long suspected two men named in the announcement Friday had played a role in the death of Denise Marie Pierson, who was reported missing in April 1981 after she failed to return home from visiting a friend in Marcus Hook.
On April 14, 1981, Denise Pierson failed to return home from a visit to a friend's house in Marcus Hook. Wayne Anthony Walker, 58, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy. It was unclear from court records if Walker, who was being held at the county jail on unrelated assault charges, had an attorney.
"For forty long years the family of Denise Pierson has sought answers in connection with the death of their loved one. We hope that today's announcement brings a measure of healing and closure that they've been denied for too long," Stollsteimer wrote in aOver the years, investigators had interviewed Walker, Horne and other suspects, including after they say Walker gave details of the killing to a former cellmate when he was incarcerated.
Investigators re-opened the case in 2018, and in reviewing evidence, re-discovered a 6-inch folding knife that had been found with Pierson's remains. They also re-interviewed acquaintances of the suspects and began piecing together that several of the suspects had over the decades revealed details of the killing to those potential witnesses.
"As with any cold case Homicide Investigation, the passage of time should not be looked at as a burden to the investigation, but rather an advantage. It is often found that relationships change throughout the years. Witnesses who may have been reluctant to come forward in the past, are now more willing to assist.
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