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Forever Young: The Story of Rebecca Pelkey, Part Two

2023/1/31
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Christina
创立了全球最大的麦金塔用户组,并推动了网络技术和硬件开发。
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Heather
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Kristen Sevey
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Christina: 丽贝卡的死给她的家庭带来了深远的影响,导致家庭成员陷入抑郁和药物滥用,特别是她的父亲和母亲。叔叔 Kirk 也因为未能保护丽贝卡而自责,并长期处于抑郁状态。丽贝卡的死是一个转折点,改变了整个家庭的生活。 Kristen Sevey: 本案的新闻报道过于简略,没有充分展现丽贝卡的个性和生活,只关注了她逃学的问题,这掩盖了她的真实身份和家庭背景。验尸报告显示丽贝卡是被勒死的,胃里含有食物,体内有酒精。罗纳德·布伯被捕,并否认杀害丽贝卡,声称自己有不在场证明。法官拒绝了他的保释申请。布伯的律师因其泄露证据而解雇了他。法官裁定布伯的审讯录像可以在审判中使用。一位戒酒互助会协调员作证说,布伯向他承认杀害了丽贝卡。法官裁定该证词可以在审判中使用。由于担心在 Penobscot 县无法获得公正审判,该案被转移到 Somerset 县。审判过程中,双方专家对丽贝卡的死亡时间存在分歧。许多证据指向布伯,包括丽贝卡胃里的食物、她死后没有音讯、布伯对案发地点的熟悉程度、丽贝卡与布伯发生性关系的证据、布伯汽车底盘的损坏、在案发现场发现的与布伯毛发相似的毛发以及布伯鞋子的鞋印。多位证人证实布伯承认杀害了丽贝卡。辩方试图质疑证人的可信度,并强调布伯与调查的充分合作。布伯坚持说他在案发当晚将丽贝卡送走时,她还活着。最终,布伯被判犯有谋杀罪,并提出上诉,但上诉被驳回。 Heather: 作为丽贝卡的母亲,她表达了对布伯强烈的仇恨,并描述了失去女儿的巨大痛苦。 Susie: 作为布伯的妹妹,她认为他不具备杀人的能力,并回忆了他童年的一些经历,以证明他并非暴力倾向的人。她相信布伯是无辜的。 Christina: 丽贝卡的死对她的家庭产生了深远的影响,导致家庭成员陷入抑郁和药物滥用,改变了整个家庭的生活。 Kristen Sevey: 媒体对丽贝卡的报道过于简略,没有充分展现她的生活和个性,这与原住民女性在媒体报道中常常被忽视的现象相呼应。本案的审判过程充满曲折,包括证据的取证、专家的证词、证人的证言以及辩护策略等。罗纳德·布伯最终被判有罪,但案件也反映了司法系统在处理此类案件时可能存在的不足。 Heather: 丽贝卡的母亲表达了对凶手的仇恨和失去女儿的痛苦,这突显了受害者家属的悲痛和对正义的渴望。 Susie: 布伯的妹妹对哥哥的清白坚信不疑,她从家庭的角度出发,试图为哥哥辩护,并表达了对司法程序的质疑。

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Becky Pelkey's body was found in the woods of Hermon, Maine, and her funeral was held at Brookings Smith Funeral Home in Bangor.

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**1988 - Hermon, Maine. **

If you haven’t listened to the interrogation in part one, I suggest starting with that one first.

In November of 1988, the body of 14-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Pelkey was found in the rural woods of Hermon, Maine. Becky went missing the week prior after a night out with friends, and was last seen in a car with a man named Ronald Boobar. Ron was 24-years-old.

The following month, Ron was arrested for her murder.

This is the story of Becky Pelkey, told through her family, and original transcripts and court records. You followed the investigation in part one, now follow the trial, the evidence, and the impact left from Becky’s death.

This is an MMIW case from Maine. Becky is part of the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaqs, one of Maine’s Native tribes. By sharing her story, we are keeping her name alive and bringing awareness to the epidemic that is violence against Indigenous women and girls. 

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