Angela Rader & Tammy Akers Part 1
On February 7, 1977, 14-year-old friends Tammy Akers and Angela Rader were dropped off at school, but they never went in. The girls, who had a history of truancy, were just assumed to be off somewhere together having fun. But when they never returned home, their families became worried. What was initially written off as two teens running away, turned much darker when a drunken confession three years later pointed fingers at someone very close to one of the families. Now, 44 years after their disappearance, questions still abound. In this two-part series, we delve into this story and discuss related cases and theories of what could have happened to the two Roanoke, Virginia girls, and why.
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Websleuths: VA - Angela Rader, 14, & Tammy Akers, 14, Roanoke, 7 February 1977
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Defrosting Cold Cases: Gina Renee Hall partial remains found
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