Primm, Nevada was alive with neon and noise on 25 May, 1997, but inside the glittering casino, one small detail flickered across the security monitors – a little girl wandering alone. She slipped past rows of slot machines and bright carpet patterns, eventually disappearing into the women’s restroom. She never came back out.
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Sources:
Las Vegas Sun, 27 May, 1997 – “7-Year-Old Raped”
Contra Costa Times, 28 May, 1997 – “Girl Left Unattended”
Las Vegas Review, 28 May, 1997 – “Police Hunt Girl’s Killer”
Las Vegas Sun, 28 May, 1997 – “Brother Feels Responsible”
Las Vegas Sun, 28 May, 1997 – “Children’s Security at Issue”
Las Vegas Sun, 29 May, 1987 – “Police Arrest”
The San Diego Union Tribune, 29 May, 1997 – “Fear Stalks”
The Augusta Chronicle, 30 May, 1997 – “Police Arrest Man”
The Columbian, 30 May, 1997 – “Friend Saw Slaying”
Ledger Enquirer, 30 May, 1997 – “Teen is Charged”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 30 May, 1997 – “Iverson”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 30 May, 1997 – “Arrest”
Las Vegas Sun, 30 May, 1997 – “Classmates Feared”
Long Beach Press-Telegram, 31 May, 1997 – “Suspect”
The Mercury News 31, May, 1997 – “Suspect”
Contra Costa Times, 1 June, 1997 – “Girl Killed”
Daily Breeze, 1 June, 1987 – “A Wrenching Farewell”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1 June, 1997 – “Friends, Relatives”
Daily Breeze, 3 June, 1997 – “Teen Confessed”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3 June, 1997 – “Friend Saw Assault”
Daily Breeze, 4 June, 1997 – “Not Guilty Plea”
Las Vegas Sun, 7 June, 1997 – “Mother”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 19 June, 1997 – “Teenager was in Shock”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 16 July, 1997 – “Primm Hotel”
Long Beach Press-Telegram, 25 July, 1997 – “Mother of Suspect is Suing”
Las Vegas Review Journal, 15 August, 1997 – “Strohmeyer Confided to Friend”
Long Beach Press-Telegram, 1 November, 1997 – “Casino Killing”
Las Vegas Sun, 26 November, 1997 – “Father of Slain Girl”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 30 May, 1998 – “Officials”
The Mercury News, 19 July, 1998 – “Kid Porn”
Chattanooga Times Free Press, 29 August, 1998 – “A Mother’s Nightmare”
Tulsa World, 30 August, 1998 – “Casino Murder Case”
Tampa Bay Times, 3 September, 1998 – “Strohmeyer Jury”
Daily Breeze, 4 September, 1998 – “DA”
UPI, 7 September, 1998 – “Strohmeyer Makes Deal”
Associated Press, 9 September, 1998 – “Lawmaker”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 10 September, 1998 – “Documents”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 25 September, 1998 – “Cash”
The Seattle Times, 14 October, 1998 – “Strohmeyer”
The Mercury News, 23 October, 1998 – “Girl’s Killer”
Contra Costa Times, 16 October, 1998 – “Killer’s Adoptive”
Las Vegas Sun, 16 November, 1999 – “Strohmeyer Seeks New Trial”
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