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justins5256 · 02-28-2007, 09:41 PM

Former Manchester Woman Found Dead in S.D.
New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
October 19, 1995
Author: MICHAEL COUSINEAU Union Leader Staff
Estimated printed pages: 3

Co-workers hoped Tina Marcotte would turn up alive at her job in Rapid City, S.D. They had been hoping for 16 months.
But Marcotte's body was discovered last week under a scrap pile at a Rapid City lumberyard. Police believe foul play was involved, and the case's suspect, a former co-worker of Marcotte, committed suicide four days after the former New Hampshire woman disappeared.

''I think we all hoped she'd turn up somewhere alive,'' Gary Mallams, CEO at Black Hills Molding, said yesterday. ''As the time dwindled, people's hopes started to dim a bit over time.''

Marcotte, who spent most of her life in Manchester and Londonderry, disappeared June 24, 1994, after performing her job grading lumber on the night shift. She told a friend that ''Tom's here,'' and he was taking her home. She never made it.

That ''Tom'' was Tom Kueter, who had worked with Marcotte. The day after Marcotte's disappearance, Kueter went with Marcotte's live-in boyfriend, Patrick Gleason, to the police station to report her missing. Three days later, Kueter was found crushed under a forklift at his workplace. The coroner ruled the death a suicide.

Any faint optimism that remained with family and co-workers turned to heartbreak in that Rapid City lumberyard. ''It kind of tore a scab off of an old wound,'' Mallams said. ''It seemed we relived that tragedy again.'' Her obituary appears on Page A18.

Police believe Marcotte, 30, died the day she disappeared. ''We don't believe she was killed there. We believe she was deposited there,'' said Rapid City police Lt. James Fields.

Authorities haven't officially classified her death as a homicide.

''We're still investigating the cause with the premise it was foul play,'' Fields said.

As far as Kueter's involvement, he said, ''We're reasonably certain but unable to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.''

Fields pointed to the comment Marcotte made to her friend the last time she was seen. He also said Kueter could not account for all the time early on June 24. Fields wouldn't comment on a newspaper report that authorities found blood in Kueter's car. Police hope a forensic anthropologist will uncover some clues when analyzing Marcotte's body.

New Hampshire relatives say they have received a few newspaper clippings, but police haven't kept them as informed as they would like on what happened to Marcotte.

Marcotte left New Hampshire about eight years ago, eventually making it to South Dakota. ''She was a nice person, a good mother,'' a relative said. Marcotte and Gleason had lived together for at least a decade.

''Personally I think there's a third person involved, another person,'' the relative said.

Marcotte had three children: Bobbi Joe Marcotte, 13, lives in Sheridan, Wyo., while Sherri Marcotte, 10, and Patrick Gleason, 8, lived with her and Gleason in Rapid City.

A trust fund has been established for the children.

Gleason returned to work at Black Hills Molding yesterday for the first time since Marcotte's body was found. ''He's still hurting over it. Bearing up as best as can be expected,'' Mallams said. ''The kids seems to be taking it as well as can be expected.''

Gleason worked the day shift, and Marcotte would bring the kids there for their father to take them home. ''They always seemed to be well-mannered kids,'' Mallams said.

''It's been a real tragedy. We're a small-knit corporation,'' Mallams said.
Edition: State
Page: A1
Index Terms: MTC
Copyright 1995, 2002 Union Leader Corp.
Record Number: 0F5450E6994F8C49

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crystaldawn · 02-28-2007, 09:44 PM

Thank you JS.

LooksLikeCRicci · 02-28-2007, 11:40 PM

Has this segment been included on one of the UM Greatest Hits collection? I don't think I've seen it... sounds like an intriguing case, nonetheless.

crystaldawn · 03-01-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

Has this segment been included on one of the UM Greatest Hits collection? I don't think I've seen it... sounds like an intriguing case, nonetheless.

Yes its one that I don't believe was ever on Lifetime and I actually got it from SI when it aired in Australia! I do think he killed Tina Marcotte but it seems very weird he would commit suicide by loading his forklift with a ton of lumber and then making it so it would run over him (which is what police believe he did).

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 03-01-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

Yes its one that I don't believe was ever on Lifetime and I actually got it from SI when it aired in Australia! Its on volume 8 under "Tom Keater" because at the time I wasn't sure how he spelled his last name. I do think he killed Tina Marcotte but it seems very weird he would commit suicide by loading his forklift with a ton of lumber and then making it so it would run over him (which is what police believe he did).

Yeah it's hard to imagine committing suicide like this, I mean his head was crushed under the back wheels of the forklift... how is that possible?

justins5256 · 03-01-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Invaderz

Yeah it's hard to imagine committing suicide like this, I mean his head was crushed under the back wheels of the forklift... how is that possible?

Exactly. Too much chance for failure and a PAINFUL recovery/existence assuming he did fail.

wiseguy182 · 03-02-2007, 02:09 AM

I think Tom Keater was responsible for Tina's death as well. Everything points in his direction.

A possibility is that someone at the worksite felt Tom was guilty, but feared that he wouldn't get charged with it due to lack of evidence or whatever, and decided to make sure Tom paid one way or another.

Wamisto · 01-21-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

Yes its one that I don't believe was ever on Lifetime and I actually got it from SI when it aired in Australia! Its on volume 8 under "Tom Keater" because at the time I wasn't sure how he spelled his last name. I do think he killed Tina Marcotte but it seems very weird he would commit suicide by loading his forklift with a ton of lumber and then making it so it would run over him (which is what police believe he did).

The reason for committing suicide like this is so that it looks enough like an accident that his wife and children benefit from the insurance money - which is exactly what happened according to the UM site.

M_86 · 07-03-2011, 04:06 AM

Actually, this case did air on Lifetime. I still have it saved on my DVR... It aired April 25th, 2011.

justins5256 · 07-03-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by M_86

Actually, this case did air on Lifetime. I still have it saved on my DVR... It aired April 25th, 2011.

The story wasn't shown on the Robert Stack version on Lifetime. Lifetime is now showing many stories that they hadn't shown previously, though they are "Farinaized".

Judyhymesisalive · 04-03-2016, 08:50 PM

I have watched this segment a few times but i'm still confused. Was Tom seeing Tina behind his wife's back and he killed her to keep her quiet? If he did kill her what was his motive? Or was it just a random killing on Tom's part?

Hambone2421 · 08-23-2016, 02:53 PM

I had never seen this episode until recently. On the surface, it seems pretty obvious that Tom killed Tina. The fact that her tire appeared to have been cut deliberately and then he magically appears outside her work place to offer her a ride home is just too coincidental. What I cant wrap my brain around, is why in the world he would commit suicide in THAT fashion. I compare it to the way the authorities believed Dave Bocks committed suicide. Just way too unbelievable of a way to kill yourself, no matter if you are trying to make it look accidental or not.

Did authorities ever conclusively tie Tom to Tina's murder?

RobinW · 08-23-2016, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hambone2421

I had never seen this episode until recently. On the surface, it seems pretty obvious that Tom killed Tina. The fact that her tire appeared to have been cut deliberately and then he magically appears outside her work place to offer her a ride home is just too coincidental. What I cant wrap my brain around, is why in the world he would commit suicide in THAT fashion. I compare it to the way the authorities believed Dave Bocks committed suicide. Just way too unbelievable of a way to kill yourself, no matter if you are trying to make it look accidental or not.

Did authorities ever conclusively tie Tom to Tina's murder?

Earlier this year, completely under the radar, Tom Kueter's profile was moved to the "Solved" section of the UM website:
http://unsolved.com/archives/tom-kueter

It says that authorities now consider the case to be closed after investigating it for 18 years, but they offered no specifics. So I can only assume they're now 100 % certain that Tom murdered Tina, and then either committed suicide or suffered an accidental death. While it is a weird way to commit suicide, Tom ultimately did ensure that his family would receive an insurance payout because the court ruled there was no way to definitely prove that he killed himself.

Hambone2421 · 08-23-2016, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinW

Earlier this year, completely under the radar, Tom Kueter's profile was moved to the "Solved" section of the UM website:
http://unsolved.com/archives/tom-kueter

It says that authorities now consider the case to be closed after investigating it for 18 years, but they offered no specifics. So I can only assume they're now 100 % certain that Tom murdered Tina, and then either committed suicide or suffered an accidental death. While it is a weird way to commit suicide, Tom ultimately did ensure that his family would receive an insurance payout because the court ruled there was no way to definitely prove that he killed himself.

Wow, great find, Robin! Thanks for passing this along.

LooksLikeCRicci · 08-23-2016, 05:33 PM

Or you could argue that Tina's family/friends knew that Tom killed her and then killed him in retaliation.

You guys know how fond I am of the "vigilante justice" stories that seem to lurk out there. Especially in rural Montana.

02-28-2007, 09:41 PM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Tina Marcotte article Former Manchester Woman Found Dead in S.D. New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH) October 19, 1995 Author: MICHAEL COUSINEAU Union Leader Staff Estimated printed pages: 3 Co-workers hoped Tina Marcotte would turn up alive at her job in Rapid City, S.D. They had been hoping for 16 months. But Marcotte's body was discovered last week under a scrap pile at a Rapid City lumberyard. Police believe foul play was involved, and the case's suspect, a former co-worker of Marcotte, committed suicide four days after the former New Hampshire woman disappeared. ''I think we all hoped she'd turn up somewhere alive,'' Gary Mallams, CEO at Black Hills Molding, said yesterday. ''As the time dwindled, people's hopes started to dim a bit over time.'' Marcotte, who spent most of her life in Manchester and Londonderry, disappeared June 24, 1994, after performing her job grading lumber on the night shift. She told a friend that ''Tom's here,'' and he was taking her home. She never made it. That ''Tom'' was Tom Kueter, who had worked with Marcotte. The day after Marcotte's disappearance, Kueter went with Marcotte's live-in boyfriend, Patrick Gleason, to the police station to report her missing. Three days later, Kueter was found crushed under a forklift at his workplace. The coroner ruled the death a suicide. Any faint optimism that remained with family and co-workers turned to heartbreak in that Rapid City lumberyard. ''It kind of tore a scab off of an old wound,'' Mallams said. ''It seemed we relived that tragedy again.'' Her obituary appears on Page A18. Police believe Marcotte, 30, died the day she disappeared. ''We don't believe she was killed there. We believe she was deposited there,'' said Rapid City police Lt. James Fields. Authorities haven't officially classified her death as a homicide. ''We're still investigating the cause with the premise it was foul play,'' Fields said. As far as Kueter's involvement, he said, ''We're reasonably certain but unable to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.'' Fields pointed to the comment Marcotte made to her friend the last time she was seen. He also said Kueter could not account for all the time early on June 24. Fields wouldn't comment on a newspaper report that authorities found blood in Kueter's car. Police hope a forensic anthropologist will uncover some clues when analyzing Marcotte's body. New Hampshire relatives say they have received a few newspaper clippings, but police haven't kept them as informed as they would like on what happened to Marcotte. Marcotte left New Hampshire about eight years ago, eventually making it to South Dakota. ''She was a nice person, a good mother,'' a relative said. Marcotte and Gleason had lived together for at least a decade. ''Personally I think there's a third person involved, another person,'' the relative said. Marcotte had three children: Bobbi Joe Marcotte, 13, lives in Sheridan, Wyo., while Sherri Marcotte, 10, and Patrick Gleason, 8, lived with her and Gleason in Rapid City. A trust fund has been established for the children. Gleason returned to work at Black Hills Molding yesterday for the first time since Marcotte's body was found. ''He's still hurting over it. Bearing up as best as can be expected,'' Mallams said. ''The kids seems to be taking it as well as can be expected.'' Gleason worked the day shift, and Marcotte would bring the kids there for their father to take them home. ''They always seemed to be well-mannered kids,'' Mallams said. ''It's been a real tragedy. We're a small-knit corporation,'' Mallams said. Edition: State Page: A1 Index Terms: MTC Copyright 1995, 2002 Union Leader Corp. Record Number: 0F5450E6994F8C49 OpenURL Article Bookmark (right click, and copy the link location): Former Manchester Woman Found Dead in S.D. http://docs.newsbank.com.ezproxy.fau...nfo:sid/iw.new sbank.com:AWNB:MULB&rft_val_format=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F5450E 699C92449&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB4F5C0EA43AA

04-03-2016, 08:50 PM	#11
Judyhymesisalive Wadada Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 388	I have watched this segment a few times but i'm still confused. Was Tom seeing Tina behind his wife's back and he killed her to keep her quiet? If he did kill her what was his motive? Or was it just a random killing on Tom's part?
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02-28-2007, 09:44 PM	#2
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Thank you JS.

02-28-2007, 11:40 PM	#3
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Has this segment been included on one of the UM Greatest Hits collection? I don't think I've seen it... sounds like an intriguing case, nonetheless.

03-02-2007, 02:09 AM	#7
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	I think Tom Keater was responsible for Tina's death as well. Everything points in his direction. A possibility is that someone at the worksite felt Tom was guilty, but feared that he wouldn't get charged with it due to lack of evidence or whatever, and decided to make sure Tom paid one way or another.

07-03-2011, 04:06 AM	#9
M_86 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Posts: 5	Actually, this case did air on Lifetime. I still have it saved on my DVR... It aired April 25th, 2011.

08-23-2016, 02:53 PM	#12
Hambone2421 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 08, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,067	I had never seen this episode until recently. On the surface, it seems pretty obvious that Tom killed Tina. The fact that her tire appeared to have been cut deliberately and then he magically appears outside her work place to offer her a ride home is just too coincidental. What I cant wrap my brain around, is why in the world he would commit suicide in THAT fashion. I compare it to the way the authorities believed Dave Bocks committed suicide. Just way too unbelievable of a way to kill yourself, no matter if you are trying to make it look accidental or not. Did authorities ever conclusively tie Tom to Tina's murder?

08-23-2016, 05:33 PM	#15
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Or you could argue that Tina's family/friends knew that Tom killed her and then killed him in retaliation. You guys know how fond I am of the "vigilante justice" stories that seem to lurk out there. Especially in rural Montana.