Here are some recent articles about the abduction and murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds.

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=714427

http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/2397511.html

It was ten years ago this month when she disappeared. The date of her disappearance was March 2, 1996. Her remains were discovered two months later. It was believed that she was kidnapped and murdered by a motorist who used a ruse to get her to pull over.

In recent years, at least two people have been named as potential suspects: Darrell David Rice and Richard Evonitz. Rice was suspected in another murder case, but was ruled out through DNA. However, he is currently in a federal prison serving time for attempted kidnapping in an unrelated case.

As for Richard Evonitz, he is deceased; he killed himself in 2002. However, DNA testing linked him to three murders, including Kristin Lisk and her sister Kati, who were killed after being abducted from their home in May 1997.

So I am guessing no more news here Kane? Couldn't help but notice it's a bit similar with "Carol" who was shot in the face, even more-so with the dark colored pick-up and when they mention the killer most likely moves around. Well it reminded me of "Carol" when I was watchin it today.

So I am guessing no more news here Kane?

Regrettably, there is nothing new on the case. In fact, the case is still listed under "Wanted Persons" at the Virginia State Police web site. The last I checked, the page was updated this past February. So the mere fact that the case is still listed there means that it remains unsolved. :(

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/WantedPersons.shtm

[QUOTE=Kane]Regrettably, there is nothing new on the case. In fact, the case is still listed under "Wanted Persons" at the Virginia State Police web site. The last I checked, the page was updated this past February. So the mere fact that the case is still listed there means that it remains unsolved.

Actually, I provided an update a while ago. The link had a picture of the person they believed to be Alicia's killer and he looked remarkably like the composite photo provided by UM.

I'm not in the mood to search but if you really want the information...it's on this board.

Was this the one where the suspect was driving a black Mazda pickup with teal decals on the sides?

I'm not in the mood to search but if you really want the information...it's on this board.

Your update was on the suspect Darrell Rice which Kane's update indicates he was cleared based on DNA evidence. I was hoping there might be something new since.


Was this the one where the suspect was driving a black Mazda pickup with teal decals on the sides?

Yeah, this and "Carol" are quite similar as mentioned, both have dark or black colored pick-ups.

Does anyone here though seriously think it could have been the same guy? The two composites looked different, mainly his hair was very different. The guy in Carol's shooting was curly haired. The guy in the Virginia cases was a different hair type. But I do think it is possible it could have been the same guy but it would certainly be strange for a guy to shoot a woman in the face and then go and play this game years later of acting like women's cars were having problems. But it is possible they were the same guy. An interesting possiblity to say the least.

I grew up in the area in which these murders occurred. I was just a young kid, but I remember that it caused unbelievable fear in many people for months; my mom was a single mom and drove on the very rode Alicia took on her way to work. Really scary.

I have to say, it's very ironic in a way, that poor Alicia lived in one of the most dangerous cities in the US (Baltimore), and ended up meeting with foul play in one of the safest areas in the US (Virginia mountains). How sad.

I am also surprised that this case has not been solved, particularly since there were many, many eye witnesses.

I don't think that the "Carol" segment was related, as it seemed that the guy who killed Alicia was a sexual predator, and wouldn't have been satisfied with just shooting someone and leaving. I could be wrong though.

yeah i figured(and hoped) it would have been solved by now due to the eyewitnesses. Ive driven on route 29 a few times over the years and had a friend who used to drive it with her daughter quite often.

If i remember correctly didnt the guy pick up some of the women and not attack them and just give them rides somewhere? The news called it kind of a dry run where they think he was getting up the guts to be able to attack them. If so it seems like they should have some witnesses that can say whether or not a suspect like david rice was or was not the guy who gave them a ride.

I think they will solve the case just a matter of time and the right person coming forward with info.

yeah i figured(and hoped) it would have been solved by now due to the eyewitnesses.

Unfortunately, a case sometimes go unsolved for a long time, even when there are many eyewitness accounts. It might also be very well that the cops are certain as to who killed Alicia, but have too little evidence (if any evidence at all) to make an arrest.

I have to say, it's very ironic in a way, that poor Alicia lived in one of the most dangerous cities in the US (Baltimore), and ended up meeting with foul play in one of the safest areas in the US (Virginia mountains). How sad.

I know. That whole DC-Balto corridor has some of the worst crime in the nation. Lived in DC for a while and it shocked me how much crime occurs in DC within a few blocks of the White House!!

Does anyone here though seriously think it could have been the same guy? The two composites looked different, mainly his hair was very different. The guy in Carol's shooting was curly haired. The guy in the Virginia cases was a different hair type. But I do think it is possible it could have been the same guy but it would certainly be strange for a guy to shoot a woman in the face and then go and play this game years later of acting like women's cars were having problems. But it is possible they were the same guy. An interesting possiblity to say the least.

I think it is an interesting hypothesis, because there are some similarities. Alicia's killer would be the right age, it also took place on the highway, and there is some degree of similarity in the photos. However, there are many differences, and thus I do not believe they are the same person. The trucks are similar, but different (Alicia's killer drove a small Nissan, not a big Ford like Carol's killer), and the m.o. is different (Alicia's killer is a sexual predator, while Carol's assault seems to be motivated by road rage). As well as the differences in the hair as kadrmas15 pointed out.

There is one other major similarity, however - neither case has been solved :(

Very eerie case. It's creepy to think that the killer could still be at large. The individual who committed the crimes probably was spooked once the media coverage increased. Perhaps he'll start up again since the media coverage has lessened. This sicko really knows how to make women feel vulnerable. :mad:

that is what i thought. when i saw a rerun last week on unsolved mysteries
(2011)about alicia showalter i was thinking of carol. because both deal with murder/attempted murder, both have black pickup trucks in the country side or outskirts of the city. do you think its the same guy? i am not sure. detectives usually say that killers stick to their own styles/methods and dont copy other's ways of torture. but there has to be some killers who switch things up on the police in order to throw them off. plus killers sometimes move to other parts of the country. do you agree?

actually i think its two different guys. the guy who walked up to carol and shot her in the face supposedly had the balls to do it. meanwhile the other guys was a wimp who needed to practice first before killing a woman. i know of one case where the killer was seen at the beach driving a white car. so everyone assumed the killer owned a white car, but the killer borrowed the white car from his brother. so i bet sometimes these killers will steal a vehicle that way it is harder to get traced back to them, if ever.

Does anyone here though seriously think it could have been the same guy? The two composites looked different, mainly his hair was very different. The guy in Carol's shooting was curly haired. The guy in the Virginia cases was a different hair type. But I do think it is possible it could have been the same guy but it would certainly be strange for a guy to shoot a woman in the face and then go and play this game years later of acting like women's cars were having problems. But it is possible they were the same guy. An interesting possiblity to say the least.

I just caught up on this episode and it was disturbing. Imagine the survivors of the dry runs - or the woman who got away after it appeared she was going to be his first kill? You gotta wonder if this guy is still out there doing this. So many people go missing on our roads every year that who knows how many, if any at all, are tied to him.

It's scary that we're coming up on 20 years now (well in 2016) and we're still no closer to solving this crime.

It's important, especially if you're female, to never, ever get into the car with a stranger. It doesn't matter how nice they look - just don't do it. And never pullover for anyone that isn't a cop (and even then, you've got to be careful).

I watched this segment again last night. It's ranks up there among the creepiest that UM produced.

For what it's worth, I understand that the woman who got into the car, who the perpetrator pushed out, identified someone. That person was also implicated in an attempted abduction of a woman from a nearby state park, after Alicia Showalter Reynolds went missing. Because there was an eyewitness identification, and the woman was sitting next to him in the truck cab, it's difficult not to believe that he was also responsbile for the murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds.

I don't mean to be gross, but was there sexual assault? It seemed like that's what he wanted when he attacked the woman who was able to get away. It's just sick to think of him having this perverse fantasy and then killing an innocent woman over it. And amazing how they got an actor who looked very close to the sketch. He was able to play the good guy so well, too, and it goes to show that the wolf in sheep's clothing is very real and something we all need to look out for.

Going to bump this thread up as I've just watched the segment again. This is one of the cases that really, really bothers me. The descriptions of the suspect are so distinct (particularly the nervous behavior of him tucking his hair back frequently) and the sketch is pretty decent. I'm surprised someone didn't call in (also based on his car) and say that it sounded like somebody they knew.

Going to bump this thread up as I've just watched the segment again. This is one of the cases that really, really bothers me. The descriptions of the suspect are so distinct (particularly the nervous behavior of him tucking his hair back frequently) and the sketch is pretty decent. I'm surprised someone didn't call in (also based on his car) and say that it sounded like somebody they knew.

I want to say some witnesses said he was seen in different vehicles. I wonder just how many. A car and a truck would be one thing. If he's been seen in even three or four or more different vehicles, that would make for interesting speculation.

Something about this man strikes me as someone who is probably completely and totally benign and normal to the vast majority of people, like he could be the next-door neighbor who weed-eats around your mailbox for you, or the co-worker who gets a coffee for you on his way to work in the morning.

Cold case file update: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/05/alicia-reynolds-route-29-murder-case-still-unsolved-103068.html

I don't understand why they won't release certain details about this case. It's been almost 20 years now, and it still hasn't been solved.

I don't mean to be gross, but was there sexual assault? It seemed like that's what he wanted when he attacked the woman who was able to get away. It's just sick to think of him having this perverse fantasy and then killing an innocent woman over it. And amazing how they got an actor who looked very close to the sketch. He was able to play the good guy so well, too, and it goes to show that the wolf in sheep's clothing is very real and something we all need to look out for.



A really late response but it has been mentioned that police never released information on how exactly she died

I just caught up on this episode and it was disturbing. Imagine the survivors of the dry runs - or the woman who got away after it appeared she was going to be his first kill? You gotta wonder if this guy is still out there doing this. So many people go missing on our roads every year that who knows how many, if any at all, are tied to him.

It's scary that we're coming up on 20 years now (well in 2016) and we're still no closer to solving this crime.

It's important, especially if you're female, to never, ever get into the car with a stranger. It doesn't matter how nice they look - just don't do it. And never pullover for anyone that isn't a cop (and even then, you've got to be careful).

I think this crime has been solved only because a guy plead guilty to the earlier attack, the one where the woman got away near Quantico. His name is Darrell Rice. A relative had a home in Culpepper at which Rice often stayed. He also probably killed two women campers in Shenandoah National Park several months later. Rice checked into the park on all the days around the murders even though he did not live that close to it. He was later convicted of an attack on a hiker in the park a year later. I think the police simply do not have enough direct evidence to try him for the other crimes. He has been in and out of jail in recent years and I think he lives in Maryland with his parents now.

Man, it's hard to believe it has now been another 10 years since the 10 year anniversary of this crime.

Saw this today nothing new but police still circulating this I guess. Every time I see a vehicle on the side of the highway with its flashers on I think about this segment.

http://wtop.com/virginia/2016/03/20-years-va-police-havent-given-homicide-investigation/

Saw this today nothing new but police still circulating this I guess. Every time I see a vehicle on the side of the highway with its flashers on I think about this segment.

http://wtop.com/virginia/2016/03/20-years-va-police-havent-given-homicide-investigation/

I still think it was Darrell Rice who did it. He was was actually convicted of the Quantico attack which happened a month before Showalter and not that far away (but not on US 29). What are the odds two similar attacks would happen in the same area of Virginia and have never happened before. He probably killed those two girls in the National Park as well as he was also convicted of attacking a woman in the park and was checked into the park on all the days around the murders even though it is kind of far away from where he was living.
They apparently do not have enough evidence to prosecute him and last I heard he was out now living in Maryland.

Can't believe it's been 20 years as of March 2nd. Do they have any DNA evidence from the crime scene or Alicia's car to tie to a suspect?

I still think it was Darrell Rice who did it. He was was actually convicted of the Quantico attack which happened a month before Showalter and not that far away (but not on US 29). What are the odds two similar attacks would happen in the same area of Virginia and have never happened before. He probably killed those two girls in the National Park as well as he was also convicted of attacking a woman in the park and was checked into the park on all the days around the murders even though it is kind of far away from where he was living.
They apparently do not have enough evidence to prosecute him and last I heard he was out now living in Maryland.
There was talks he moved to CO but no proof have show up
Funny he is not on any Sex Offender Registry seeing he did time on federal kidnaping

Can't believe it's been 20 years as of March 2nd. Do they have any DNA evidence from the crime scene or Alicia's car to tie to a suspect?

According to a 2014 article at the link below, police wouldn't comment on any evidence in the case, which is understandable. So, if they have any DNA evidence, they haven't tied it to anyone.

http://wjla.com/news/crime/alicia-reynolds-route-29-murder-case-still-unsolved-103068

the web site that darrell rice's fans created to say he is innocence is now a sex cam website now....
hahaha

Was this the case where the guy was shouting ' Hey Lady pull over there's something wrong with your CAR!! there's sparks coming out your car?

Was this the case where the guy was shouting ' Hey Lady pull over there's something wrong with your CAR!! there's sparks coming out your car?

Yes it was.

I'm sorry if this is in bad taste but the reenactment for this segment cracked me up ' HEY LADY PULL OVER THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR CAR!' beeps horn THERE'S SPARKS COMING OUT YOUR CAR!!!:lol:

If law enforcement officials were correct, in that Alicia's killer was the same man who was having women pull over to the side of the road by lying to them and saying that their car had sparks flying, then I'm shocked that it was never solved. There were multiple eyewitnesses and I would assume, descriptions of his vehicle(s) by at least a few of them.

If law enforcement officials were correct, in that Alicia's killer was the same man who was having women pull over to the side of the road by lying to them and saying that their car had sparks flying, then I'm shocked that it was never solved. There were multiple eyewitnesses and I would assume, descriptions of his vehicle(s) by at least a few of them.
After committing the murder, the suspect may have sold his car and moved. Or it's possible he was driving a good distance to pull these stunts off so he wouldn't be recognized in his own county. He may have steered clear of the area for a long time for fear of being recognized.

I just re-watched this case and read about suspect Darrell Rice. IMO, he seems like a good suspect in the Route 29 Stalker case and Alicia's murder:

- The woman who was attacked by the stalker and broke her ankle identified Rice as her attacker
- Rice was charged with this attack and later took an Alford plea
- Rice was charged and convicted in another attack on a woman in Shenandoah National Park a year after the Route 29 cases
- In a police interview, Rice claimed that he had a "rage against women" that sometimes erupted while he was on the highway and that he liked to "run women off the road" while on Route 29. When asked what he did after that, he said he would "just keep going"
- According to his employment records, Rice was off of work on all but one of the days that the 18 women were stopped by the Route 29 stalker
- In 1996, Rice's father lived in a house that was very close to Route 29
- Rice also drove a blue Chevy pickup truck that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle
- Other than his age, Rice fit the description of the Stalker; he also looks similar to the composites
- Almost all of the stops by the Route 29 Stalker occurred in an area close to Rice's father's home; Alicia's body was also found not too far from the home

http://www.readthehook.com/85777/cover-cold-case-alicia-showalter-reynolds-fall-and-rise-darrell-rice

Rice does bear a resemblance to the composite sketches of the suspect seen with Alicia that day.

http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/images/issues/2007/0620/news-poster.jpg

http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/images/issues/2007/0620/news-rice.jpg

I just re-watched this case and read about suspect Darrell Rice. IMO, he seems like a good suspect in the Route 29 Stalker case and Alicia's murder:

- The woman who was attacked by the stalker and broke her ankle identified Rice as her attacker
- Rice was charged with this attack and later took an Alford plea
- Rice was charged and convicted in another attack on a woman in Shenandoah National Park a year after the Route 29 cases
- In a police interview, Rice claimed that he had a "rage against women" that sometimes erupted while he was on the highway and that he liked to "run women off the road" while on Route 29. When asked what he did after that, he said he would "just keep going"
- According to his employment records, Rice was off of work on all but one of the days that the 18 women were stopped by the Route 29 stalker
- In 1996, Rice's father lived in a house that was very close to Route 29
- Rice also drove a blue Chevy pickup truck that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle
- Other than his age, Rice fit the description of the Stalker; he also looks similar to the composites
- Almost all of the stops by the Route 29 Stalker occurred in an area close to Rice's father's home; Alicia's body was also found not too far from the home

http://www.readthehook.com/85777/cover-cold-case-alicia-showalter-reynolds-fall-and-rise-darrell-rice

Great sleuthing! Have you submitted the tip to law enforcement? 🕵️

Great sleuthing! Have you submitted the tip to law enforcement? 🕵️
Yeah, really. That's some masterful detective work. This is one that I always thought was very solvable and hopefully it is.

I just re-watched this case and read about suspect Darrell Rice. IMO, he seems like a good suspect in the Route 29 Stalker case and Alicia's murder:

- The woman who was attacked by the stalker and broke her ankle identified Rice as her attacker
- Rice was charged with this attack and later took an Alford plea
- Rice was charged and convicted in another attack on a woman in Shenandoah National Park a year after the Route 29 cases
- In a police interview, Rice claimed that he had a "rage against women" that sometimes erupted while he was on the highway and that he liked to "run women off the road" while on Route 29. When asked what he did after that, he said he would "just keep going"
- According to his employment records, Rice was off of work on all but one of the days that the 18 women were stopped by the Route 29 stalker
- In 1996, Rice's father lived in a house that was very close to Route 29
- Rice also drove a blue Chevy pickup truck that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle
- Other than his age, Rice fit the description of the Stalker; he also looks similar to the composites
- Almost all of the stops by the Route 29 Stalker occurred in an area close to Rice's father's home; Alicia's body was also found not too far from the home

http://www.readthehook.com/85777/cover-cold-case-alicia-showalter-reynolds-fall-and-rise-darrell-rice


Rice does bear a resemblance to the composite sketches of the suspect seen with Alicia that day.

http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/images/issues/2007/0620/news-poster.jpg

http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/images/issues/2007/0620/news-rice.jpg


Pretty much sealed it up IMO. Wonder if authorities could ever connect him to the case (definitively prove he did it) by DNA?

If law enforcement officials were correct, in that Alicia's killer was the same man who was having women pull over to the side of the road by lying to them and saying that their car had sparks flying, then I'm shocked that it was never solved. There were multiple eyewitnesses and I would assume, descriptions of his vehicle(s) by at least a few of them.

That is what I have always wondered. It just seems like law enforcement botched this investigation somewhere along the way

Since the posting to YouTube, I had a chance to watch this case and it's definitely one of those that I can't forget. For one, because of how premeditated and cunning these abduction attempts were.

Whoever this person was really must have spent a lot of time plotting this. I believe that's at least one of the reasons this case wasn't solved—abducting women on a highway who are traveling long distances doesn't carry the inherent risks of typical abductions in familiar environments and non-mobile circumstances. He was probably from out of the area too, using the road as another advantage.

Also, the composite of this guy is just creepy. So was the actor.

I still hope for justice for Alicia. I wonder if her husband ever remarried and how he is doing in recent years.

Found this while searching Darrell David Rice:

https://fdprc.capdefnet.org/sites/cdn_fdprc/files/Assets/public/notices_of_intent/rice_-_wd_va.pdf

It appears the crimes he committed were sexual in nature. He had a hatred of women in general, and had a pattern of stalking, harassing, and assaulting women, both physically and sexually. If the trial went ahead, the state was prepared to seek the Death penalty, but unfortunately I guess there was not enough evidence.

Does anyone think the Dr Reynolds on the link that follows could be Alicia's husband Mark? I believe he was studying dentistry at the time of Alicia's death. https://reynoldsstonerorthodontics.com/our-practice/meet-our-doctors/

I know this is from the Daily Mail, but, I wanted to pass this along anyway. This would be an insane twist.

Daily Mail UK | Route 29 Stalker victim's sister claims sketch of mystery murderer looks like Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann as she calls on cops to re-open decade's-old cold case (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12739345/Route-29-Stalker-victims-sister-claims-sketch-mystery-murderer-looks-like-Gilgo-Beach-serial-killer-suspect-Rex-Heuermann-calls-cops-open-decades-old-cold-cold-case.html)

I know this is from the Daily Mail, but, I wanted to pass this along anyway. This would be an insane twist.

Daily Mail UK | Route 29 Stalker victim's sister claims sketch of mystery murderer looks like Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann as she calls on cops to re-open decade's-old cold case (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12739345/Route-29-Stalker-victims-sister-claims-sketch-mystery-murderer-looks-like-Gilgo-Beach-serial-killer-suspect-Rex-Heuermann-calls-cops-open-decades-old-cold-cold-case.html)

Extremely interesting...I doubt it will pan out, but interesting nonethless.

There has been an identification of the suspected offender in the murders of Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans in the Shenandoah National Park in 1996. His name was Walter "Leo" Jackson. He died in 2018 in prison.

It has long been thought that the murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds was perhaps linked to the deaths of Williams and Winans. If true, that would likely indicate that the murderer of Williams and Winans was also the Route 29 stalker (who is thought to have killed Reynolds, also in 1996).

Below is the Route 29 Stalker composite alongside the Walter Jackson.

https://i.ibb.co/ZBvsmhg/Imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-P2xq-Jp01-NT.jpg

FBI.gov (Update) (https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/news/fbi-richmond-identifies-suspect-in-1996-shenandoah-national-park-double-murder)

ABC WJLA (https://wjla.com/news/local/shenandoah-park-murders-solved-fbi-virginia-national-prison-julianne-williams-julie-laura-winans-walter-leo-jackson-kidnapping-assault-killing-hiking-appalachian-trail-new-york-crime-horrific)

Curious what the board thinks?

Extremely interesting...I doubt it will pan out, but interesting nonethless.

Aside from both pictures being of the same angle and both men having hair I don't see it.

Aside from both pictures being of the same angle and both men having hair I don't see it.

I agree with you. "Larry Breeden" (Route 29 Stalker alias) was described with some specificity as having reddish brown hair that he would sweep back often. He also reportedly drove a dark colored pickup truck.

Jackson apparently was graying even in 1996 (when that photo above was taken). Also he reportedly drove in 1996 was similar to a brownish AMC EAGLE Wagon from the early 80's.

Unfortunate, for the case of Alicia Reynolds. Happy for the family of Ms. Williams and Ms. Winans.

There has been an identification of the suspected offender in the murders of Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans in the Shenandoah National Park in 1996. His name was Walter "Leo" Jackson. He died in 2018 in prison.

It has long been thought that the murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds was perhaps linked to the deaths of Williams and Winans. If true, that would likely indicate that the murderer of Williams and Winans was also the Route 29 stalker (who is thought to have killed Reynolds, also in 1996).

Below is the Route 29 Stalker composite alongside the Walter Jackson.

https://i.ibb.co/ZBvsmhg/Imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-P2xq-Jp01-NT.jpg

FBI.gov (Update) (https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/news/fbi-richmond-identifies-suspect-in-1996-shenandoah-national-park-double-murder)

ABC WJLA (https://wjla.com/news/local/shenandoah-park-murders-solved-fbi-virginia-national-prison-julianne-williams-julie-laura-winans-walter-leo-jackson-kidnapping-assault-killing-hiking-appalachian-trail-new-york-crime-horrific)

Curious what the board thinks?

I actually reported this to the FBI and Unsolved tipline that day. Same general location as the double murder, and within 2 months time frame. I hadn't seen this post yet, but me and another guy on the UnresolvedMysteries subreddit noticed it. It's said that Walter Jackson changed vehicles a lot as well. Lots of attacks on that same road!

Thirty years later. Unbelievable.

I hope the Showalter's find the answer they seek before they leave this world. Bless them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJcZdXklOmg

Add that composite to the list of Scariest UM Composite Sketches. The malice and the total disregard for human life is identical to the "Sam" composite (Beverly McGowan) and the Blind River Rest Stop Killer and the I-70 Killer.