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synthisislab
05-28-2008, 12:13 AM
Did he get out of prison already for the rape/murder of the little 13 year old girl Laura Burbank and subsequent escape from prison? And if so, does anyone know where he lives now? I can't believe they didn't sentence that subhuman to at least life in prison or death (which is what he would have gotten in a state like Florida or Texas). What a despicable guy. If he did get released already, I hope his neighbors know what he did so they can watch him.

mphs95
05-28-2008, 09:21 AM
Did he get out of prison already for the rape/murder of the little 13 year old girl Laura Burbank and subsequent escape from prison? And if so, does anyone know where he lives now? I can't believe they didn't sentence that subhuman to at least life in prison or death (which is what he would have gotten in a state like Florida or Texas). What a despicable guy. If he did get released already, I hope his neighbors know what he did so they can watch him.

It was in Washington State. The deal is, when a crime is committed, no matter when you are tried, you have to go by the guidelines set up at the time of the incident. I think he was paroled, but there are other posts that talk about him that should help you a little more.

This was a segment that always scared the crap out of me. The mugshot...eeeehhhhh!

Even if he was paroled, as a child killer, I'm sure he made some good friends in the state pen

kadrmas15
05-30-2008, 05:13 AM
Fisher I believe was paroled in the mid to late 1990's but I could be mistaken on that. Washington state did and actually still does go by a parole system. So if you are sentenced, like in Fisher's case to 20 years in prison, you become eligible for parole after serving only a fraction of that and it is completely up to the parole board when to release you.

In Fisher's case, he was arrested in 1970. He was originally charged with first degree murder but of course by the time it got to trial the prosecutor's ended up allowing him to plead down to manslaughter and he was sentenced to the maximum for that crime, 20 years in prison. In 1974 he escaped and was on the run for over 15 years. I dont know if he was ever even charged with escape and then they returned him to a medium security facility. Of course he was given credit for the 4 years he served in custody before his escape so he probably was eligible for parole just a couple of years after he returned to prison.

synthisislab
05-30-2008, 04:37 PM
Uggh, it disgusts me how weak the justice was in this case for what that monster did to the poor young girl.

supersally1974
06-02-2008, 08:26 AM
Uggh, it disgusts me how weak the justice was in this case for what that monster did to the poor young girl.

Yes. Why David Fisher was allowed to serve his sentence in a minimum security prison is beyond me. If I remember the segment correctly that prison HAD NO WALLS!!! :eek:

Seriously.

Our neighborhood doggie park is more secure than that prison. At least it has a chain link fence.

How can a prison have NO WALLS? What kinda half-assed, wavy-gravy, New Age crap is that? ARG. :mad:

Who knows how many other kids he's hurt before he was caught.
It's tragic, really.

synthisislab
06-02-2008, 03:16 PM
Not just that the "prison" had no walls, but the leniency of the sentence. The guy obviously preyed on young girls, yet the law was MUCH too weak in this case.

kadrmas15
06-03-2008, 10:10 AM
Well, actually it didnt have anything to do with the laws being weak. It had to do with the fact that this guy at the very least committed 2nd degree murder and quite possibly 1st degree murder. He didnt commit manslaughter. But it has nothing to do with how tough or weak the laws are it has to do with the fact the prosecutors pled the guy down to a lower charge to avoid a trial. Plea bargaining as bad as it is in cases like this, it is sometimes necessary. I mean, I think people would be stunned how many people face criminal charges from everything ranging from speeding tickets to murder and to hold jury trials for every one of those cases would simply be impossible. Not to mention how costly it is to have any trial but especially a felony level trial such as for murder in particular.

synthisislab
06-03-2008, 02:06 PM
Yeah, and you also have to take into account that this was in Washington, which is a very lenient state to begin with which seems to be more concerned with overturning death sentences than actually carrying them out. I wonder if this sleazeball is in prison again somewhere for rape and/or murder.

kadrmas15
06-03-2008, 02:27 PM
Well, I dont really base whether or not a state is 'tough' on crime based on how many people they execute. I wouldnt say Washington State is lenient they just arent a pro death penalty state. They do have the death penalty there but it is only a matter of time before they get rid of it.

I can promise you that in 1970, David Harry Fisher could have got the same plea bargain he got in Washington State in some southern states even Florida or Texas. I dont know that he would have got manslaughter but he probably could have avoided a life sentence in pretty much every state at that time. If that crime occured in modern times he wouldnt have been pled down to manslaughter even in a northern state like Washington State.

But I wouldnt say a 20 year sentence is 'lenient'. I mean, I see where you are coming from and I understand where you are coming from but I just dont agree with your reasoning. I'm not trying to start an argument so hopefully you wont take it that way.

I'm glad you are interested in the subject and I think people need to be held accountable for what they do. I just dont agree on the death penalty. I mean should Fisher be in prison? Yes. However it just didnt work out that way. My guess would be the state pled him down because they were afraid he might be acquitted so they figured 20 years would be better than an acquittal. In that regard they were right. So it is a tough and sad situation. That type of case especially would be handled differently these days but you have to remember this case did occur in 1970 and the system was very different back then.

mphs95
06-06-2008, 12:40 PM
Usually about 90 % of criminal cases are pleaded down to a lesser charge before going to trial. This is done to save taxpayer money, avoid the chance of having a person set free upon the public and also sometimes to spare the vic's and/or their family the trauma of a trial.

The things about the 70s is that rehabilitation was pushed as the new end all to crime. I believe in it to a point, but sometimes it is not enough. I think in this case the Pros. atty was too afraid of him getting off with a slap on the wrist or just scot free and took what he could get. The Washington State DOC that let a convicted killer of a minor go to a min security institution should have been bitch smacked.

synthisislab
06-06-2008, 04:28 PM
Well, I dont really base whether or not a state is 'tough' on crime based on how many people they execute. I wouldnt say Washington State is lenient they just arent a pro death penalty state. They do have the death penalty there but it is only a matter of time before they get rid of it.

I can promise you that in 1970, David Harry Fisher could have got the same plea bargain he got in Washington State in some southern states even Florida or Texas. I dont know that he would have got manslaughter but he probably could have avoided a life sentence in pretty much every state at that time. If that crime occured in modern times he wouldnt have been pled down to manslaughter even in a northern state like Washington State.

But I wouldnt say a 20 year sentence is 'lenient'. I mean, I see where you are coming from and I understand where you are coming from but I just dont agree with your reasoning. I'm not trying to start an argument so hopefully you wont take it that way.

I'm glad you are interested in the subject and I think people need to be held accountable for what they do. I just dont agree on the death penalty. I mean should Fisher be in prison? Yes. However it just didnt work out that way. My guess would be the state pled him down because they were afraid he might be acquitted so they figured 20 years would be better than an acquittal. In that regard they were right. So it is a tough and sad situation. That type of case especially would be handled differently these days but you have to remember this case did occur in 1970 and the system was very different back then.
You wouldn't say 20 years is lenient? What about when they cut that down to 10 or 12 years (or whatever he ended up serving with time off for good behavior or for being a "model inmate") in a country club of a "prison" for raping and brutally murdering that poor little girl?

Usually about 90 % of criminal cases are pleaded down to a lesser charge before going to trial. This is done to save taxpayer money, avoid the chance of having a person set free upon the public and also sometimes to spare the vic's and/or their family the trauma of a trial.

The things about the 70s is that rehabilitation was pushed as the new end all to crime. I believe in it to a point, but sometimes it is not enough. I think in this case the Pros. atty was too afraid of him getting off with a slap on the wrist or just scot free and took what he could get. The Washington State DOC that let a convicted killer of a minor go to a min security institution should have been bitch smacked.
Yeah, I hear ya. It just pisses me off when they give this guy the weakest possible sentence just because they couldn't or wouldn't prosecute him to the fullest extent. Was there any reasonable doubt of this guy's guilt? I mean, what gives? These types of individuals are pretty much the worst types of people that would do it again without even thinking twice. I'm positive he's done it again since being released from the country club. I guarantee that he thought since he got such a light sentence that time, that he could do it again and the consequences wouldn't be that bad (just like the consequences for Laura Burbank's rape and murder). Does anyone know if he was caught for sexual battery and/or murder of a girl again and is locked up where he belongs? He looked pretty old and rough in the UM segment, so maybe he's dead now (hopefully).

kadrmas15
06-06-2008, 06:49 PM
Well, I dont think 20 years in prison is a lenient sentence but that is just me. The prison wasnt a 'country club' I dont think any prison is a 'country club'. However I do agree that someone convincted of any violent crime shouldnt be placed in a minimum security facility. Only inmates convicted of non violent crimes and that are serving very short sentences should be placed in minimum security facilities and even minimum security facilities should have high fences with barbed wire on the top and double and triple fencing. I dont disagree there.

Well, rehabilitation is a great model but yes in the 1970's it was at a different level. I mean obviously today a man who is a convicted child killer wouldnt be placed in a minimum security facility. It just wouldnt happen. In most if not all states now, if you are doing time for a violent crime and your sentence is longer than 5 years you are not eligible for anything lower than a medium security facility.

But at the same time I wouldnt say any prison is a country club. Some prisons might be a country club compared to others but no prison overall is a country club. The state screwed up in putting Fisher where they did. They didnt take the crime as seriously as they should have. However while his sentence is light compared to a life sentence or a death sentence it is a lot better than the alternative. Think if he would have been acquitted? He would have got no time at all!

Different people have different versions of reasonable doubt. You also have to remember this was 1970 and the standards were a lot different than they were then. It was more difficult to get a conviction then. Convictions without a body were nothing short of impossible. In fact people werent even charged back then without bodies, it just wasnt done. Now, Laura Burbank's body was found but it was badly decomposed. This destroyed some if not all of the forensic evidence. It was just a different time period. We all know if this crime happened in modern times that Fisher wouldnt have gotten a 20 year sentence and be out in parole in 10 even in Washington State. It just wouldnt happen.

synthisislab
06-06-2008, 08:48 PM
Not a country club?! Didn't someone say it had a 3 hole golf course? Does it have to have 18 to be considered a country club to you?

kadrmas15
06-07-2008, 01:33 PM
I honestly dont know if it had a golf course or not. You are acting like it was Augusta at a prison or something. Regardless of the prison, Fisher shouldnt have been placed there because of the crime and s entence he was serving. However he was and it was a mistake. I'm not going to argue with you about it, I am just telling you that no prison is a 'country club'. Yes some might be country club's compared to others but no prison overall is a country club. We will have to agree to disagree.

marlins3
10-15-2008, 07:59 PM
This scumbag should have been castrated with a rusty blade. I wish Mr. Burbank would have shot him.

ksm1967
10-15-2008, 09:00 PM
This scumbag should have been castrated with a rusty blade. I wish Mr. Burbank would have shot him.
AWESOME!!! I totally agree. I think that more punishments should fit the crime. :angryfire :angryfire
Sorry, but crimes against children make me sick!:mad:

mattc
03-16-2010, 11:10 PM
I just watched this segment, and came to the threads to check out the outcome. This infuriates me. First off, any prosecutor with an ounce of talent would be ashamed by this decision: This was obviously at textbook case of premeditated murder; the man lured Laura into trusting him, then kidnapped her and sexually assaulted her and killed her, period.

It was mentioned in the thread that this case was pleaded out to save money and time; if that was the case, then the prosecutor should have been held criminally liable, or thrown out of office (if the position is elected). I HOPE that it simply had to do with a lack of evidence and a concern that there would be a not-guilty verdict.

I also disagree that "20 years is not a lenient sentence." Remember, this man planned the kidnapping, abuse, and murder of a child. It's not like he fondled her or something; this was a despicable crime and I cringe that he is out on the streets. I can't begin to imagine the rage and devastation Laura's parents must be feeling :(

kadrmas15
03-16-2010, 11:33 PM
I think there was a concern about the not having a guilty verdict. Remember though too, that while he initially pled out to manslaughter and got a 20 year sentence (which was the maximum at that time) due to good behavior and other things he got several years shaved off of his sentence. In fact, had he not escaped from prison, my guess is he would have been paroled within a couple years.

Did Fisher ever confess to doing it? I mean, frankly, I am surprised the prosecutor went to so low. If you were going to plead him out, why not 2nd degree murder? That could have got him anywhere from 10 to 40 years in prison. The manslaughter conviction was a maximum of 20 years, but he could have been let out in as little as 5 years.

Again, I am not defending what happened here but it was a different time. I mean 1970, like I said, it was just a different time. These days, this guy for sure would not have been pled down to manslaughter, I do know that. 2nd degree murder for a 20 to 40 year sentence would even be stretching it. My guess, he would get murder 1, get pled out to avoid the death penalty or LWOP. In Washington State, the laws are kind of complicated on murder there.

Looking at the official statute for first degree murder in Washington State it says the following: A person is guilty of murder in the first degree when A: With a premeditated intent to cause the death of another person, he or she causes the death of such person or of a third person; or B: Under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, he or she engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to any person, and thereby causes the death of a person; or C: He or she commits or attempts to commit the crime of either (1) robbery in the first or second degree, (2) rape in the first or second degree, (3) burglary in the first degree, (4) arson in the first or second degree, or (5) kidnapping in the first or second degree, and in the course of or in furtherance of such crime or in immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants: Except that in any prosecution under this subdivision (1)(c) in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, it is a defense that the defendant:

1: Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause, or aid the commission thereof; and

2. Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article, or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and

3. Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article, or substance; and

4. Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury.

First degree murder is a Class A felony under Washington State Law. A class A felony is a felony that is punishable by up to life in prison. This and all other laws are under the Washington State Reform laws which took effect for all crimes committed on or after July 1st, 1984 which eliminated the indeterminate sentencing of crimes, such as 10 to 20 year sentences, 20 to 40 year sentences, etc, and instead changed the laws to determinate sentences. People committed of violent offenses such as murder, if they get a non life sentence, are only allowed a maximum 10 percent reduction in their sentences due to good time credit unlike before where they on average got 40 to 50 percent of their sentences reduced.

kadrmas15
03-16-2010, 11:42 PM
Now in Washington State they also have Aggravated Murder, which is higher than 'regular' first degree murder if one or more aggravated offenses are found. The only possible sentences for aggravated murder are the death penalty or life in prison without parole. According to the Statute,a person is guilty of Aggravated Murder if:

1. The victim was a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or firefighter who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the act resulting in death and the victim was known or reasonably should have been known by the person to be such at the time of the killing;

2. At the time of the act resulting in the death, the person was serving a term of imprisonment, had escaped, or was on authorized or unauthorized leave in or from a state facility or program for the incarceration or treatment of persons adjudicated guilty of crimes;

3. At the time of the act resulting in death, the person was in custody in a county or county-city jail as a consequence of having been adjudicated guilty of a felony;

4. The person committed the murder pursuant to an agreement that he or she would receive money or any other thing of value for committing the murder;

5. The person solicited another person to commit the murder and had paid or had agreed to pay money or any other thing of value for committing the murder;

6. The person committed the murder to obtain or maintain his or her membership or to advance his or her position in the hierarchy of an organization, association, or identifiable group;

7. The murder was committed during the course of or as a result of a shooting where the discharge of the firearm, as defined in RCW 9.41.010, is either from a motor vehicle or from the immediate area of a motor vehicle that was used to transport the shooter or the firearm, or both, to the scene of the discharge;

8. The victim was:

A. A judge; juror or former juror; prospective, current, or former witness in an adjudicative proceeding; prosecuting attorney; deputy prosecuting attorney; defense attorney; a member of the indeterminate sentence review board; or a probation or parole officer; and

B. The murder was related to the exercise of official duties performed or to be performed by the victim;

9. The person committed the murder to conceal the commission of a crime or to protect or conceal the identity of any person committing a crime, including, but specifically not limited to, any attempt to avoid prosecution as a persistent offender as defined in RCW 9.94A.030;

10. There was more than one victim and the murders were part of a common scheme or plan or the result of a single act of the person;

11. The murder was committed in the course of, in furtherance of, or in immediate flight from one of the following crimes:

A. Robbery in the first or second degree;

B. Rape in the first or second degree;

C. Burglary in the first or second degree or residential burglary;

D. Kidnapping in the first degree;

E. Arson in the first degree;

12. The victim was regularly employed or self-employed as a newsreporter and the murder was committed to obstruct or hinder the investigative, research, or reporting activities of the victim;

13. At the time the person committed the murder, there existed a court order, issued in this or any other state, which prohibited the person from either contacting the victim, molesting the victim, or disturbing the peace of the victim, and the person had knowledge of the existence of that order;

14. At the time the person committed the murder, the person and the victim were "family or household members" as that term is defined in *RCW 10.99.020(1), and the person had previously engaged in a pattern or practice of three or more of the following crimes committed upon the victim within a five-year period, regardless of whether a conviction resulted:

A. Harassment as defined in RCW 9A.46.020; or

B. Any Criminal Assault.

kadrmas15
03-16-2010, 11:45 PM
Second Degree murder is also a Class A felony in Washington State punishable by up to life in prison.

1. A person is guilty of murder in the second degree when:

A. With intent to cause the death of another person but without premeditation, he or she causes the death of such person or of a third person; or

B. He or she commits or attempts to commit any felony, including assault, other than those enumerated in RCW 9A.32.030(1)(c), and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or in immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants; except that in any prosecution under this subdivision (1)(b) in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, it is a defense that the defendant:

I. Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause, or aid the commission thereof; and

II. Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article, or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury; and

III. Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article, or substance; and

IV. Had no reasonable grounds to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury.

kadrmas15
03-16-2010, 11:50 PM
Then the Manslaughter Statutes: First Degree Manslaughter is also a Class A felony punishable by up to life in prison although like with 2nd degree murder this rarely happens and in both 2nd degree murder and First Degree Manslaughter, even if sentenced to life it would be parole eligible at some point.

1. A person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when:

A. He recklessly causes the death of another person; or

B. He intentionally and unlawfully kills an unborn quick child by inflicting any injury upon the mother of such child.

Second Degree Manslaughter is a Class B felony which is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison:

1. A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when, with criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person.

kadrmas15
03-16-2010, 11:56 PM
So yeah, looking at it, it was the old laws that were more the problem. Like if Fisher did that crime now, there is NO WAY he would be getting pled down to Manslaughter. I expect at that time, back then before the laws were changed, that Manslaughter, while it carried a term of 20 years maximum as in first degree manslaughter, 20 years did not really mean 20 years, you had good time credit and a person usually became eligible for parole sometimes after only serving a couple years of their sentence. Whereas these days, I think the best that Fisher could hope for was a 2nd degree murder plea bargain and 20 flat years which in Washington State, like I said, the most a violent offender can get knocked off their sentence for good time is 10 percent. So that would mean that Fisher would have to serve at least 18 years before being released.

But you have seen this in other cases too. Look at John Wayne Gacy when he arrested in Iowa for sodomy. He pled guilty and got a 10 year sentence but back then you became eligible for parole after serving only 10 percent of your sentence, he was released after serving 18 months, and then was on parole for two years, he committed numerous violations and should have been sent back to prison but he slipped through the cracks and was discharged from parole in 1972 and that in my opinion is when he started killing.

idol
06-22-2011, 10:29 AM
He had a creepy looking mugshot after his capture that was featured on one of the UM updates.

Matt C
12-26-2011, 08:19 AM
Does anyone have any updates on David Harry Fisher? Had I been in Mr. Burbank I would have killed David myself, no mistake.

WishfulDreamer
12-27-2011, 07:15 PM
I just watched this segment, and came to the threads to check out the outcome. This infuriates me. First off, any prosecutor with an ounce of talent would be ashamed by this decision: This was obviously at textbook case of premeditated murder; the man lured Laura into trusting him, then kidnapped her and sexually assaulted her and killed her, period.

It was mentioned in the thread that this case was pleaded out to save money and time; if that was the case, then the prosecutor should have been held criminally liable, or thrown out of office (if the position is elected). I HOPE that it simply had to do with a lack of evidence and a concern that there would be a not-guilty verdict.

I also disagree that "20 years is not a lenient sentence." Remember, this man planned the kidnapping, abuse, and murder of a child. It's not like he fondled her or something; this was a despicable crime and I cringe that he is out on the streets. I can't begin to imagine the rage and devastation Laura's parents must be feeling :(

Agreed. He took an innocent child's life away. Not only that, he severely abused her before doing so. Lord only knows the pain and fear she suffered at the hands of someone she trusted. He should still be in jail or on death row. Twenty years, which I believe he didn't even serve the full sentence of, is ludicrous. He shouldn't be walking on the streets where he can do that to another child or any other person; he shouldn't be out enjoying himself after taking away someone's life and destroying a family.

The update said he was being considered in other crimes against children, but I guess nothing came of those connections.

TracyLynnS
12-27-2011, 07:46 PM
When they found this guy after he had walked away from "prison", they said they found him with his wife and their 3 or 4 kids (I forgot how many they had) and she was blabbing on about what a great and responsible father he was.

When he was originally arrested, he had a 16 year old pregnant wife. Is this the same wife he was found with years later, with even more kids?

Matt C
12-28-2011, 07:04 AM
When they found this guy after he had walked away from "prison", they said they found him with his wife and their 3 or 4 kids (I forgot how many they had) and she was blabbing on about what a great and responsible father he was.

When he was originally arrested, he had a 16 year old pregnant wife. Is this the same wife he was found with years later, with even more kids?

I wondered about that myself but I'm not sure if it would be a wise idea to resume contact with anyone after fleeing to another country with the intention to stay on the run. I imagine he met his new wife under his assumed name [Mike Ray Porter] and had the three additional children with her although I should note that this is just my guess and there is very little information about it online.

Matt C
07-02-2012, 08:34 PM
Here are more articles on the case, although I have not found any about David Harry Fisher from beyond the year 1990:

"Bones Identified Of Girl":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y700AAAAIBAJ&sjid=J4cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3485,5079695

"Remains Identified":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AZNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4235,2665678

"Suspect Appears":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BpNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6122,4204460

"Killing Admitted; Term Set":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m5JYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ifgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325,3302176

"Wash. prison escapee caught in Canada":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kSYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=59AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4404,361850

"Child killer won't fight extradition":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x15WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4240,4430835

"Fugitive killer returned to state":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1345&dat=19900110&id=1VhYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9fkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5016,1198048

"Killer returned to U.S. prison":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L1UPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eIYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2402,2756297

"Jailed killer probed in B.C. murders":

http://goo.gl/3bipx

And sadly, it appears that both parents of Laura Lea Burbank, Kenneth L. Burbank and Dorothy Burbank, have since passed away [although it is possible these are not the same people]:

http://www.faqs.org/people-search/burbank-washington

justjen
08-08-2018, 01:39 PM
I know this is a super old thread, but I ran across it looking for info on David Harry Fisher. I am in a relationship with the child his 16 yr old wife was pregnant with at the time and just wanted to answer your question, no, she is not the same wife he was found with in Canada. We have been unable to find any information regarding his release and would appreciate any help, it's scary to think he is out here in Washington somewhere!!

dynoguy88
08-08-2018, 09:17 PM
I know this is a super old thread, but I ran across it looking for info on David Harry Fisher. I am in a relationship with the child his 16 yr old wife was pregnant with at the time and just wanted to answer your question, no, she is not the same wife he was found with in Canada. We have been unable to find any information regarding his release and would appreciate any help, it's scary to think he is out here in Washington somewhere!!

Welcome to the board.

I'm surprised, if you live in Washington, that you can't find any information on his release.

Has your girlfriend ever met her three half-siblings? The ones Fisher fathered while in the run in Canada? An old article online says they were 10, 7 and 5 when he was arrested. That would make them 38, 35 and 33 today.

justjen
08-09-2018, 03:44 AM
Welcome to the board.

I'm surprised, if you live in Washington, that you can't find any information on his release.

Has your girlfriend ever met her three half-siblings? The ones Fisher fathered while in the run in Canada? An old article online says they were 10, 7 and 5 when he was arrested. That would make them 38, 35 and 33 today.

No, she has not been able to find them, she tried several years back but found nothing. I have been to all the websites that I have been referred to and there is nothing regarding his incarceration or release, frustrating.

She would very much like to find her half siblings and are hoping that someone here can help.

YOUGOTAWARRANT
08-09-2018, 09:46 PM
The name of the woman with whom he had three children while living as a fugitive in Canada was Catherine Porter, though she has likely since reverted back to her maiden name and re-married.

DALLASTEXAN!!
08-11-2018, 05:21 PM
The name of the woman with whom he had three children while living as a fugitive in Canada was Catherine Porter, though she has likely since reverted back to her maiden name and re-married.

off topic here, but I am literally :lol: at your name and avatar. you joined in 2016 and have 3 posts? please come back more often!

Corkys-Place
08-11-2018, 09:27 PM
Yougotawarrant is the guy in your Avatar from one of the earlier opening credits? :D

Suz
06-04-2022, 01:22 PM
Hi justjen..I know this is crazy..but I know one of the half siblings personally. I'm not sure what is the best way to connect with you on this.

WishfulDreamer
06-05-2022, 12:11 PM
Yougotawarrant is the guy in your Avatar from one of the earlier opening credits? :D

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ron_Rushton

Great avatar and username Yougotawarrant :)

Suz
06-05-2022, 09:17 PM
I know this is a super old thread, but I ran across it looking for info on David Harry Fisher. I am in a relationship with the child his 16 yr old wife was pregnant with at the time and just wanted to answer your question, no, she is not the same wife he was found with in Canada. We have been unable to find any information regarding his release and would appreciate any help, it's scary to think he is out here in Washington somewhere!!
Justjen..we can put you in contact with some of the half siblings. There are more than three. We don't know everything..but the story is even more crazy and convoluted than you can imagine. I'm not sure to connect with you on this. I sent you a private message.