The two were kidnapped last winter and their bodies were found a few weeks ago in weaver. Feb 20, 2014 son of notorious child killer charged in ore. For months, local authorities and the fbi searched for possible leads into their disappearances. Jan 02, 2007 ashley pond was only twelve years old when she vanished from a school bus stop in a town south of portland, oregon. Investigators continued to search the property, and plan to dig up a concrete slab that weaver poured on the property after the two girls, ashley pond and miranda gaddis. A look at the short life of ashley pond, who, at just 12 years old, was murdered and buried in a hole in. Discussion in recently sentenced and beyond started by blueclouds, jan 7, 2004. The fbi agents who served as the primary case agents in the ashley pond miranda gaddis investigation have closely read the book in question. Rick watson recounts the disappearances and murders of twelveyearold ashley pond and her best friend miranda gaddis, who were sexually abused and murdered within two months of each other by ward weaver. When local police and federal agents fail to find two girls, a frustrated pond family. Then she disappeared before she could reach the bus stop.
Sharing missing persons researches using the art and science. He also told the dispatcher that his father confessed to murdering ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Miranda gaddis, who lived in the same apartment complex, went missing that march. The book as an attorney, i spent seven years prosecuting crimes committed against children in the county where ashley pond and miranda gaddis later vanished. Jan 10, 2019 francis weaver caught the attention of portlandarea media when his father, ward francis weaver iii, became a suspect in the mysterious disappearances of yearold ashley pond and 12yearold. He is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole for sexual assault, rape, attempted murder, and the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis in oregon city, oregon. Weavers 12yearold daughter became friends with ashley marie pond born march 1, 1989 and miranda diane gaddis born november 18, 1988. Miranda diane gaddis and ashley marie pond nicknames. Stepson of infamous child killer ward weaver receives life. Ashley marie pond, 12, was a school girl from oregon city, oregon, and a friend of miranda gaddis. The following spring, another girl, ashleys classmate miranda gaddis, also. She was not seen or heard again until her body was found. As a true crime buff, i can say that the kidnappingmurders of oregon teens ashley pond and miranda gaddis at the hands of ward weaver iii was a riveting story. Miranda is an 8th grader at gardiner middle school.
Missing book deschutes public library bibliocommons. Pond s oldest daughter, ashley, disappeared in january 2002. On 8 march, her friend miranda gaddis also vanished from the same rundown neighbourhood. Weavers 12yearold daughter became friends with ashley marie pond born march 1, 1989 and miranda diane. On august, 2002, ward weavers son contacted 911 to report that his father had attempted to rape his 19yearold girlfriend. Called in by lori pond to conduct a private search, oakes says that when he. Oneals personal life lunch dates wher best friend, her husbands sudden acquisition of a new car, her moms struggle walzheimers, etc.
Ward francis weaver iii born april 6, 1963 is an american convicted murderer. One morning, ashley pond, 12, walked out her front door to catch the school bus and disappeared. Ward weaver iii lived a life of cruelty and rage, reportedly raped. This page is for everyone and anyone who knew miranda or ashley or know of the case this page is a memorial page for both girls. Girls remains are identified, 2nd set is found the new york times. Murder suspect francis weaver, son and grandson of killers. In august 1997, weaver began an affair with a woman he met at work. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. He served a life sentence with no possibility of parole for sexual assault, rape, attempted murder, and the murder of ashley pond and miranda gaddis in oregon city, oregon. Miranda gaddis and ashley pond unsolved mysteries wiki. Mallori weaver was just 12 when weaver killed her two friends, miranda gaddis and ashley pond, in 2002. Ward weavers stepson gets life in prison for drugrelated murder case.
November 18, 1988 miranda, march 1, 1989 ashley height. Ashley marie pond march 1, 1989 january 9, 2002 online. Both are caucasian females with brown hair and eyes. It seems the man who murdered miranda gaddis and ashley pond has a.
The mysterious disappearances of ashley pond and the publics help in the form of the fbi agents searching for pond. Bbc news americas us kidnapped girls confirmed dead. A shocking true story of abduction and murder book. January 9, 2002 ashley march 8, 2002 miranda occupation. Journalist linda oneal went on to cowrite a book about the case, entitled. Ashley pond was only twelve years old when she vanished from a school bus stop in a town south of portland, oregon. His stepfather ward weaver iii was responsible for the 2002 deaths of 12yearold ashley pond and yearold miranda gaddis, both of. Ward weaver murdered ashley pond and miranda gaddis.
This is a true story is about 2 beautiful girls, ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Celebrity tv movies music country awards sports theater books. Victims ashley pond miranda gaddis and the ward weaver murder case. The disappearance of yearold miranda gaddis was a sickening reminder of the way 12yearold ashley pond vanished 2 months before. The fbis sole concern is that a book portrayed by the tribune and promoted by a publishing company as a true crime account of the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis is anything but that. Just two months after ashley s disappearance, miranda was on her way to school when she, too, was abducted. A history of violence going back generations in the family of death row inmate ward weaver jr. She became close enough to the family that she accompanied her friend, the friends father ward weaver, and weavers girlfriend on a twoweek summer vacation to california in 2001. In my subsequent career as a reporter, i covered their disappearances for the portland tribune, receiving several journalism awards. He is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole for sexual assault, rape, attempted murder, and the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis in oregon city, oregon raised in northern california by his mother, weaver had a tumultuous childhood. Miranda gaddis on property of neighbor ward weaver and discover second set of remains that could be those of friend, ashley pond. Oct 01, 2002 ward weaver is to be indicted this week in the murder of oregon teenagers ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Jan 07, 2006 ward weaver iii, 39, is the principal suspect in the deaths of ashley pond and miranda gaddis, whose bodies were found buried beneath a concrete slab and in a shed at weavers home. He received two life sentences for the deaths of ashley pond and miranda gaddis.
The missing girls share book recommendations with your. The remains of two missing oregon girls, miranda gaddis, left, and ashley pond, have been identified. Nearly two decades ago, this is where an excon named ward weaver killed ashley pond, 12, and miranda gaddis, two local girls. Ashley pond s family last saw her eating breakfast with her younger sister before school on 9 january. But my primary motivation for writing closer to home was much more personal. Ward francis weaver iii born april 6, 1963 is a convicted felon. She disappeared in the same location as ashley pond. Ashley marie pond was a 12 year old school girl from oregon city, oregon, and a friend of miranda gaddis. Ward weaver, was convicted of killing ashley pond and miranda gaddis in his oregon city home in 2002.
Jul 15, 2019 on august, 2002, ward weavers son contacted 911 to report that his father had attempted to rape his 19yearold girlfriend. A lot of speculation of whether or not they belong to either of the two missing girls, ashley pond or miranda gaddis, missing since january and march, kidnapped in an apartment complex just next. News clips of ward weaver iii taunting news reporters after killing two young oregon city girls. Authorities say the barrel was discovered sunday behind the rented home of ward weaver, who is suspected in the disappearance of yearold miranda gaddis and ashley pond, who was 12 when she.
They vanished on their way to catch the school bus in the morning. Ward weaver iii is currently serving life in prison for the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis. They went missing and later their bodies were found. The disappearance of ashley pond and miranda gaddis is the focus of tonights episode of people magazine investigates, airing at 10 p. In august 2001, ashley accused weaver of attempting to. Jun 09, 2018 ward francis weaver iii born april 6, 1963 is an american convicted murderer.
The missing girls ashley pond was only twelve years old when she vanished from a school bus stop in a town south of portland, oregon. Dec 18, 2017 the oregon city community was rocked in 2002 after two young girls went missing. Ward weavers daughter acquitted in alleged securityguard. Dateline nbc something wicked lesbian sex secret leads to the murder of 16 year old skylar neese duration. As an attorney, i spent seven years prosecuting crimes committed against children in the county where ashley pond and miranda gaddis later vanished. The oregon city girls and millions of other books are available for. Inside the mystery of 2 oregon girls who vanished on way. Grandson of notorious kern county killer arrested on. In the long, uncertain months since two oregon city girls disappeared while walking to the same school bus stopashley pond, 12, on jan. Miranda diane gaddis 19882002 find a grave memorial. Infamous ward weaver property will transform into a place. Ashley pond went missing after she left for school, and two months later, friend miranda gaddis vanished also.
They eventually moved into his rental house on south beavercreek road in oregon city. She was not seen or heard from again until her body was found on the property of 39 year old ward weaver. Aug 29, 2002 but, tonight in oregon city, the high school gym will be occupied with something else. The second set of remains was found in a barrel under a concrete slab the man, ward weaver, 39, had poured behind his home after the girls, miranda gaddis and ashley pond. Weaver, who knew both ashley and miranda and was once. Recounts the disappearances and murders of twelveyearold ashley pond and her best friend miranda gaddis, who were sexually abused and murdered within two months of each other by ward weaver. Missing book jackson county library services bibliocommons. Ashley marie pond was a preteen from a broken family when she began spending time at the home of a school friend in oregon city, oregon. Perseus publishingwhen local police and federal agents fail to find two girls, a. On august 24, fbi agents searched weavers home and found the remains of miranda gaddis inside a box in the storage shed.
Two months before miranda gaddis disappeared, her classmate, ashley pond, vanished. The killing made weaver a part of three generations of murder. Dec 26, 2005 the fbis sole concern is that a book portrayed by the tribune and promoted by a publishing company as a true crime account of the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis is anything but that. Unfortunately for miranda gaddis and ashley pond what would make law enforcement officials believe their stories was not the act of telling the truth, but rather the consequence of being murdered. Both were kidnapped and killed by ward weaver, whos serving life in prison for the crimes. While the book is based upon the tragic deaths of ashley pond and miranda gaddis, many of the depictions described in the book regarding law enforcement actions do not reflect the facts. Pond and her classmate, yearold miranda gaddis, were killed by ward weaver in 2002.
Girls remains are identified, 2nd set is found the new. Enterprises llc we are just now on murder st martins true crime library by clicking more than a shocking kidnap of the bus stop at favorites list. Unsolved mysteries unlucky thirteen tv episode 2002 imdb. Two months later, on march 8, yearold miranda gaddis also of oregon city, or disappeared in a similar matter. Ashley pond and miranda gaddis for sale, to school and ashley pond and ashley pond who knew miranda gaddis oregon was ashleys disappearance is a barrel beneath a barrel beneath a bus stopashley pond both cases as abductions the unidentified second set depicting scenes related to build on south of murder of ashley pond were both obviously this. Miranda gaddis and ashley pond unsolved mysteries wiki fandom. But before his arrest took place, tv reporter anna canzano went to his home for an. On the morning of january 9, 2002, 12yearold ashley pond, of oregon city, oregon, was on her way to catch a bus en route to school. Miranda gaddis, on march 8friends and relatives have never wavered from. Their local nieghbor ward weaver iii murdered ashley and miranda and buried them in his yard. The sad story of ashley pond and miranda gaddis youtube. Ashley pond age 12 and miranda gaddis age were both students at gardiner middle school. We offer our services of sharing the name arts of missing persons, using the art and science of the lexigram to show possible physical clues and paths in the name of helping to locate the person. In a suburb of portland, oregon, everyone could feel the chill.
Two months after ashley s disappearance, on march 8, 2002, yearold miranda diane gaddis, an eighth grader, another friend of malloris, disappeared after she left her apartment at 8 a. Great crimes and trials a family man and a killer youtube. Both of the girls were friends with weavers 12yearold daughter and had visited her at weavers home. As a shocked community came together and police began a frantic search, another tragedy was just about to take place. Missing oregon city girls ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Great book, by the way, that explains exactly why said agencies failed these girls. As of september 2019, weaver was serving at the two rivers correctional institution in umatilla, oregon. Ashley ponds mother loses custody of children northwest. Dec 03, 2010 this is the true story of ashley pond and miranda gaddis story.
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