Before He Finds Her

She was a seasoned pro at imagining how her father might find her even after all these years.

So here it is: 15 years ago on this day there was a party, two murders, and a boat ride.

after the guests were gone, an inebriated Ramsey brutally murdered his wife, Allison.

Ramsey Miller is the only accused who got away

I told him that today was the fifteen-year anniversary of the Miller killings.

For obvious reasons, I hope this wont be my last post. But if it is, it is. Im 81, a ripe age by any measure.

Some in the community hold on to the hope that after Allisons murder, the little girl was kidnapped by her father and spared. That maybe shes still alive somewhere. I understand why people would choose to believe that, preferring to avoid thinking the unthinkable. But Ive never believed in fantasies and refuse to start now. The man who just murdered his wife did not then motor out to sea to go stargazing with his young daughter before disappearing with her.

From time to time, when it seemed appropriate, I have posted pertinent public documents about the case, notable media coverage, and my own musings (here, here, here, and here, and less articulately in perhaps a dozen other posts). If you are a new reader of this blog (unfortunate timing, if so), here is a brief summary:
On Sunday afternoon and evening of September 22, 1991, the