The community of Oregon City came together early in 2002 to search for a missing girl. Everybody had their own theory; some believed she ran away. But then three months later, another girl from the same apartment complex disappeared. Somewhere among them lived a predator…
Audio Sources:
“Ward Weaver Jail Interview – 2003 | KATU In The Archives”
“”Two Missing Girls” – The Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis Story – 2002 – KATU In The Archives”
Sources:
The Oregonian, 23 January, 2002 – “Search for Missing Girl Expanded”
The Oregonian, 16 January, 2002 – “Oregon City Police”
The Oregonian, 22 January, 2002 – “Police Ask for FBI’s Help”
The Oregonian, 24 January, 2002 – “Search Intensifies”
The Oregonian, 25 January, 2002 – “Dog Joins Hunt”
The Sunday Oregonian, 27 January, 2002 – “Police Look at Adults”
The Oregonian, 9 March, 2002 – “Second Girl”
The Sunday Oregonian, 10 March, 2002 – “Missing”
The Oregonian, 11 March, 2002 – “Thousands of Flier”
The Oregonian, 15 March, 2002 – “Disappearances”
The Oregonian, 16 March, 2002 – “Missing”
Statesman Journal, 17 March, 2002 – “Missing Girls Had Similar Stories”
The Bulletin, 21 March, 2002 – “FBI Offers”
The Oregonian, 14 August, 2002 – “Bail Set for Rape Suspect”
The Oregonian, 15 August, 2002 – “Weaver’s Son”
The Oregonian, 16 August, 2002 – “Ward Weaver”
The Oregonian, 17 August, 2002 – “Weaver, Son”
The Oregonian, 18 August, 2002 – “Weaver, Missing Girl”
The Oregonian, 25 August, 2002 – “At Long Last”
The Oregonian, 25 August, 2002 – “Weaver”
The Grand Rapids Press, 30 August, 2002 – “Thousands Mourn Two Girls”
The Oregonian, 31 August, 2002 – “State Checks Handling”
The Oregonian, 8 September, 2002 – “Teacher”
The Columbian, 24 November, 2002 – “Weaver’s Prints Found”
American Press, 6 December, 2002 – “Child Welfare Workers”
Portland Tribune, 5 December, 2002 – “Did Miranda Know too Much?
The Columbian, 23 August, 2003 – “Murdered Girl”
East Oregonian, 9 September, 2003 – “Mother of Murder Victim”
Portland Tribune, 3 November, 2003 – “Weaver Lays Blame”
East Oregonian, 13 January, 2004 – “Accused Kiler”
The World, 23 April, 2004 – “Judge Cancels Weaver Trial”
The Oregonian, 22 September 2004 – “Weaver Pleads Guilty”
Associated Press, 23 September, 2004 – “Ore. Man”
The World, 23 February, 2009 – “Gaddis Sister”
Portland Tribune, 25 February, 2009 – “Confronting a Kiler”






