Twelve-year-old Brenda Gere disappeared from her family’s Washington home in September 1985. The search devastated her parents and drew investigators toward Michael Kay Green, a man with a history of violence. The case followed the family’s struggle to learn what had happened after an ordinary afternoon became their daughter’s disappearance.
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03TV & documentaries
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Suspicion — The Boogeyman (2016)
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Longview Daily News · 1985-11-11 · Page 16
The search for Brenda Gere affects her family
A local report describes the family’s distress and volunteer searches after Brenda disappeared.
An early missing-person report, before the later investigation was resolved.
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
[Bonus] The Tale of the Abduction & Murder of 12 Year Old Brenda Sue Gere
Video from The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast covering the Brenda Gere case. Length: 1:29:23.
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09Internet Archive
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1996
Salt of the earth : one family's journey through the violent American landscape
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07Social Media
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
[Bonus] The Tale of the Abduction & Murder of 12 Year Old Brenda Sue Gere
Video from The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast covering the Brenda Gere case. Length: 1:29:23.
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