Handwriting Cracks 1984 Cold Case — And Police Think The Husband Did It
Maryann Bagenstose vanished without trace and her estranged husband Jere Bagenstose is now accused of her murder.
When 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose from Pennsylvania disappeared in the summer of 1984, her estranged husband maintained he had no idea what had happened to her. However, in a surprising twist, he has now been arrested on suspicion of killing her — after detectives used handwriting analysis to find some major holes in his story.
Where is Maryann?
It was June 1984, and Maryann Bagenstose and her husband Jere were living apart following a separation. Maryann was taking care of their two-year-old son, but the custody battle was already proving acrimonious.
A court hearing had been set for June 15th at which Jere was expected to argue that he should be granted custody. He was also unhappy that Maryann had embarked upon a new relationship with another man whom she had originally taken in as a boarder.
On June 5th 1984, Jere went to their West Willow Road marital home to meet Maryann as part of a pre-arranged visit during which he was supposed to help her buy a new car. However, he said that when he got there, Maryann wasn’t quite…
