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The Chameleon: The Mystery of the Bear Brook Barrel Murders

2025/3/7
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Jesse Morgan: 我在1985年夏天偶然发现了一个装有尸体的桶,当时我正在Bear Brook州立公园玩捉迷藏。起初我们以为桶里是腐烂的牛奶,并没有在意。直到几个月后,警方才发现了桶里的尸体,那是一名成年女性和一个小女孩。 我们当时只是几个玩耍的孩子,对事情的严重性并不了解,也没有想到会牵扯到如此复杂的案件。这起事件给我留下了深刻的心理阴影,多年来我一直为此感到不安。 警方: 我们在1985年发现了第一个桶,里面装着一名成年女性和一名女孩的遗体,她们死于头部钝器伤。15年后,我们在附近发现了第二个桶,里面装着另外两名儿童的遗体。 经过多年的调查和DNA技术的进步,我们最终确定了受害者的身份,并找到了连环杀手Terry Rasmussen。这是一个漫长而复杂的调查过程,我们依靠科技的进步和公众的协助才得以成功破案。 Ron Montplaisir: 我接到报警,说在Bear Brook发现了一个奇怪的桶,里面可能装着骨头。当我到达现场时,猎人看起来非常害怕,他告诉我桶里装着一些骨头。 我当时并不知道这将是一起如此重大的案件,这起案件的复杂性和残忍性超出了我的想象。我参与了案件的早期调查,并为最终破案感到欣慰。 Rebecca Heath: 我通过收听一个名为Bear Brook的播客了解了这个案件,并开始在网上寻找线索。我发现了一个关于Marlise Honeychurch的帖子,她于1978年感恩节失踪,并与她的两个女儿一起失踪。 我将我发现的信息提供给了警方,这帮助他们最终确认了受害者的身份。我为能够参与破案感到自豪,并希望这个案件能够为其他失踪案件的侦破提供借鉴。 Andrea Steers: 我是Terry Rasmussen的女儿,我对他犯下的罪行感到震惊和羞愧。我记得我的同父异母妹妹,她很可爱,但Terry不喜欢她,因为她长得不像他。 我父亲是一个精神有问题的酗酒者,他非常暴力。我为受害者和他们的家人感到悲伤,并希望这个案件能够为其他受害者带来正义。

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Eleven-year-old Jesse Morgan's game of hide-and-seek led to the discovery of a barrel containing the remains of a woman and a child, starting a decades-long investigation into the Bear Brook murders.
  • Discovery of a barrel containing human remains in Bear Brook State Park in 1985.
  • Initial victims: an adult female and a young girl.
  • Subsequent discovery of a second barrel with remains of two more children.
  • Involvement of serial killer Terry Peter Rasmussen ('The Chameleon').
  • Use of DNA technology and internet sleuths in solving the case.

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In the summer of 1985, eleven-year-old Jesse Morgan stumbled upon a 55-gallon barrel in Bear Brook State Park while playing hide-and-seek, unaware that it contained the remains of a woman and child. This grim discovery would unravel a decades-long mystery involving four victims and a serial killer known as “The Chameleon,” who lived under multiple aliases to evade capture. Through breakthroughs in DNA technology and the determination of internet sleuths, police finally connected the dots, revealing a chilling tale of deception, murder, and lost identities.

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