Meanwhile, thirteenyearold miranda gaddis, ashley s neighbor, dance teammate and close friend, found herself in the center of the investigation. Ashley and miranda attended the same school, rode the same bus, were in the same dance class and had a common friend. Infamous ward weaver property will transform into a place. The book focuses on the correlations between male violence and aggressive behavior and firearms, violence involving intimates, male sexual violence, bias. The missing girls ashley pond was only twelve years old when she vanished from a school bus stop in a town south of portland, oregon. Ponds oldest daughter, ashley, disappeared in january 2002. One morning, ashley pond, 12, walked out her front door to catch the school bus and disappeared. Ward weaver murdered ashley pond and miranda gaddis. One of ashley pond s favorite teachers read from a class journal, and friends and family of miranda gaddis shared personal recollections, at. Their local nieghbor ward weaver iii murdered ashley and miranda and buried them in his yard. Unsolved mysteries unlucky thirteen tv episode 2002 imdb. Miranda gaddis, who lived in the same apartment complex, went missing that march.
Ashley pond was a normal twelveyearold until january 9, 2002. Great book, by the way, that explains exactly why said agencies failed these girls. In oregon city, oregon two girls, ashley pond and miranda gaddis, were abducted and murdered by the creepy, old man, ward weaver, who lived by their bus stop. It seems the man who murdered miranda gaddis and ashley pond has a. Journalist linda oneal went on to cowrite a book about the case, entitled. In a suburb of portland, oregon, everyone could feel the chill. Grief and dread at girls burial site in oregon the new.
This page is for everyone and anyone who knew miranda or ashley or know of the case this page is a memorial page for both girls. Certified home health aide at cna home health care. A shocking true story of abduction and murder book. Nearly two decades ago, this is where an excon named ward weaver killed ashley pond, 12, and miranda gaddis, two local girls. Just two months after ashleys disappearance, miranda was on her way to school when she, too, was abducted. The missing girls share book recommendations with your.
Called in by lori pond to conduct a private search, oakes says that when he. Son of child killer ward weaver arrested in shooting death. Enterprises llc we are just now on murder st martins true crime library by clicking more than a shocking kidnap of the bus stop at favorites list. Miranda gaddis, on march 8friends and relatives have never wavered from. Two months after ashley s disappearance, on march 8, 2002, yearold miranda diane gaddis, an eighth grader, another friend of malloris, disappeared after she left her apartment at 8 a. Ashley pond and miranda gaddis memorial page miranda gaddis mother speaks out findagrave. On march 8, 2002, two months after ashley disappeared.
As a shocked community came together and police began a frantic search, another tragedy was just about to take place. Ashley pond was only twelve years old when she vanished from a school bus stop in a town south of portland, oregon. On march 8, 2002, miranda s mom, michelle duffey, left for work at 7. In august 1997, weaver began an affair with a woman he met at work. On august, 2002, ward weavers son contacted 911 to report that his father had attempted to rape his 19yearold girlfriend. Celebrity tv movies music country awards sports theater books. When local police and federal agents fail to find two girls, a frustrated pond family. This is a true story is about 2 beautiful girls, ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Ward weaver murdered ashley pond and miranda gaddis kari sable. Police have arrested the son of childmurderer ward weaver in the shooting death of a grants pass man sunday in canby. Ashley ponds mother loses custody of children northwest. Ward weaver iii lived a life of cruelty and rage, reportedly raped. Missing by linda oneal overdrive rakuten overdrive. The disappearance of yearold miranda gaddis was a sickening reminder of the way 12yearold ashley pond vanished 2 months before.
Inside the mystery of 2 oregon girls who vanished on way. The following spring, another girl, ashleys classmate miranda gaddis, also. Miranda diane gaddis and ashley marie pond nicknames. Suddenly, a closeknit community is ripped apart by tragedy and gripped with fear. He also told the dispatcher that his father confessed to murdering ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Ashley never went to school that day and never returned home. The disappearance of ashley pond and miranda gaddis is the focus of tonights episode of people magazine investigates, airing at 10 p. Recounts the disappearances and murders of twelveyearold ashley pond and her best friend miranda gaddis, who were sexually abused and murdered within two months of each other by ward weaver. The oregon city girls and millions of other books are available for. He is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole for sexual assault, rape, attempted murder, and the murders of ashley pond and miranda gaddis in oregon city, oregon. For months, local authorities and the fbi searched for possible leads into their disappearances. She became close enough to the family that she accompanied her friend, the friends father ward weaver, and weavers girlfriend on a twoweek summer vacation to california in 2001. Miranda gaddis and ashley pond unsolved mysteries wiki.
Two months after ashleys disappearance, on march 8, 2002, yearold miranda diane gaddis, an eighth grader, another friend of malloris, disappeared after she left her apartment at 8 a. They went missing and later their bodies were found. They eventually moved into his rental house on south beavercreek road in. The second set of remains was found in a barrel under a concrete slab the man, ward weaver, 39, had poured behind his home after the girls, miranda gaddis and.
Weaver is the man the police have identified as the chief suspect in mirandas death and in the disappearance in january of her friend ashley pond. This is the true story of ashley pond and miranda gaddis story. The mysterious disappearances of ashley pond and the publics help in the form of the fbi. Two months later on march 8, 2002, yearold miranda diane gaddis, disappeared after she left her apartment at 8 a. Taken on their way to school the kidnapping and murder. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Then she disappeared before she could reach the bus stop.
Ward francis weaver iii born april 6, 1963 is an american convicted murderer. Missing the oregon city girls are missing and time is running out before another little girl disappears. Ashley pond went missing after she left for school, and two months later, friend miranda gaddis vanished also. Missing oregon city girls ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Ward weaver is to be indicted this week in the murder of oregon teenagers ashley pond and miranda gaddis. Both were kidnapped and killed by ward weaver, whos serving life in prison for the crimes. Weaver, who knew both ashley and miranda and was once. Girls remains are identified, 2nd set is found the new. Miranda gaddis and ashley pond unsolved mysteries wiki fandom. After miranda went missing, i couldnt focus on putting up missing posters, but needed to do something. Ashley marie pond was a preteen from a broken family when she began spending time at the home of a school friend in oregon city, oregon. On may 12, 2002, rescue and two other groups sang at the in his hands concert and fund r.
Weaver walking on a slab of concrete where ashley ponds body was buried. Miranda gaddis on property of neighbor ward weaver and discover second set of remains that could be those of friend, ashley pond. Girls remains are identified, 2nd set is found the new york times. Police and federal agents are tossed into a dizzying search for the missing girl, but with no clues and no witnesses they fear the worst. Ashley pond age 12 and miranda gaddis age were both students at gardiner middle school. Victims ashley marie pond, 12 192002 oregon city, or miranda diane gaddis, 382002 oregon city, or facebook. On the morning of january 9, 2002, 12yearold ashley pond, of oregon city, oregon, was on her way to catch a bus en route to school. Hook up a lethal iv line to ward weaver, or whoever is found guilty of killing ashley pond and miranda gaddis and burying them in weavers backyard.
Two months before miranda gaddis disappeared, her classmate, ashley pond, vanished. Both of the girls were friends with weavers 12yearold daughter and had visited her at weavers home. I decided that if i could get rescue to agree, i would arrange a christian concert. They vanished on their way to catch the school bus in the morning. Missing book deschutes public library bibliocommons.