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Kane · 03-06-2006, 08:38 PM

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.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 03-11-2007, 09:45 AM

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.

Kane · 03-11-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Invaderz

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

jeeps · 03-11-2007, 06:01 PM

[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.

Fletch · 03-12-2007, 02:47 AM

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

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 03-12-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jeeps

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.

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Originally Posted by Fletch

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.

kadrmas15 · 03-14-2007, 08:54 PM

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.

mattc · 12-23-2009, 09:42 PM

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.

mikewho · 12-24-2009, 12:18 PM

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.

Kane · 12-26-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mikewho

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.

Mastermind · 12-27-2009, 06:38 PM

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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!!

Wamisto · 02-25-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kadrmas15

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

Zlatko · 10-13-2010, 06:03 PM

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.

unslvd mr e · 08-02-2011, 12:53 AM

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?

unslvd mr e · 08-02-2011, 12:58 AM

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.

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Originally Posted by kadrmas15

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.

03-06-2006, 08:38 PM	#1
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Alicia Showalter Reynolds: Thirty years later 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.

03-11-2007, 09:45 AM	#2
SP4CE INV4DERZ 40-0 0WN3D Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 630	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.
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08-02-2011, 12:53 AM	#14
unslvd mr e Dear Diary Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2011 Location: Monroe, Wisconsin Posts: 37	showalter and carol 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?

03-11-2007, 06:01 PM	#4
jeeps Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 28, 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 72	[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.

03-12-2007, 02:47 AM	#5
Fletch Cabin fever Frequent Poster Join Date: May 10, 2002 Posts: 485	Was this the one where the suspect was driving a black Mazda pickup with teal decals on the sides?

03-14-2007, 08:54 PM	#7
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	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.

12-23-2009, 09:42 PM	#8
mattc Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 16, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 273	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.

12-24-2009, 12:18 PM	#9
mikewho Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 243	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.

10-13-2010, 06:03 PM	#13
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	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.