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supermarket. According to Justin, the man had approached them as they played in the sandpit, attempting to lure the siblings into his car with an offer to purchase candy for the trio. When they were close to the man's car, Rachael told him she liked bubble gum–flavored ice cream. The man claimed to have this flavor of ice cream in his car. Justin said when he warned
Rachael not to accompany the man any further, she began to turn and walk away from him. In response, he simply picked Rachael up and placed her over his shoulder before bundling her, screaming, into his car as Justin stood frozen in fear with Nathan standing by his side.
358:, aged between 30 and 35 years old, 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, with a medium build, an afro-style haircut and a handlebar mustache. He drove an older model four-door dark-blue car with wood-grain stripes along the sides. The man had been at Mitchell Park, talking to various children and drinking coffee for a minimum of 15 minutes before abducting Rachael. Investigators also discovered this individual had played with the three Runyan children for several minutes before they had accompanied him partway to his vehicle.
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606:(which was subsumed under the nationwide AMBER alert system in 2003), Runyan-Simmons has said that being a voice in this field of advocacy is not a choice she would have made had Rachael not been abducted and murdered: the events of August and September 1982 left her with little choice in this matter. In 2013, Runyan-Simmons stated: "It's a legacy I leave for my daughter. If there was something in place like this , maybe we'd still have her."
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disposal, although a nationwide distribution of flyers displaying
Rachael's picture was organized. With the assistance of friends and neighbors, the Runyan family searched local neighborhoods and distributed thousands of missing person posters and flyers alerting the public to Rachael's disappearance. Within three weeks, this initiative had cost the family $ 10,000 in postage expenses alone.
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anywhere outside the family home, because she was preparing lunch for her children when they made the request, and the school playground was just 15 feet (4.6 m) from her home, well within sight of her kitchen window, she agreed to it. Nonetheless, Runyan looked repeatedly out the kitchen window and conversed with her children as she prepared the meal.
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murder. She has been described by her mother as a well-behaved child who, often being too young to participate in playground games with Justin and other children, was content to simply sit aside and suck her thumb watching the other children play. This habit had led to her mother occasionally teasing
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development of better responses to (child) abduction" within Utah. In instances where an AMBER Alert is implemented and the missing child is subsequently found safe and well, a "Rachael Runyan Award" is presented to the individual who either locates the missing child or initially alerted authorities to his or her abduction.
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In the late morning of August 26, 1982, Rachael Runyan and her five-year-old brother Justin asked their mother if they and their younger brother Nathan, aged 18 months, could play in the playground of Doxey
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The family lived in a modest home adjacent to the Doxey
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Prior to the 2002 implementation of the "Rachael Alert" child abduction alert system, Jeff and Elaine Runyan had campaigned relentlessly for the implementation of an effective method to alert the public and law enforcement alike of child abductions. The "Rachael Alert" child abduction alert system
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The
Rachael Runyan Missing and Exploited Children's Day was signed into legislation in Utah in March 2017. The stated aim of this annual observance is to encourage individuals in Utah to prioritize child safety. The bill was inspired by Rachael Runyan, and has been described as a "catalyst for the
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Immediately upon learning of
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who had been a resident of Sunset in 1982 was under active investigation. Although no formal charges have been filed against this individual, he is considered a possible suspect in
Rachael's abduction and murder. Another potential suspect is a man with a criminal record who is believed to live in
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Elaine rushed to the supermarket the kidnapper had mentioned, repeatedly asking staff and shoppers: "Have you seen a little blond girl? A 3-year-old with a black man?" Nobody she encountered had seen her child. Approximately 20 minutes after her daughter's disappearance, Elaine reported Rachael's
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When she called her children to lunch at approximately 12:55 p.m., only Nathan and Justin returned home. Justin blurted out to her that Rachael had been taken from the park by force moments before by a young black man who had initially offered to buy her ice cream and bubble gum at a nearby
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just before Rachael's birth; her mother would later recall she and her husband had believed Sunset—then a community of 6,000 inhabitants—would be a "wonderful and safe place" to raise their children. Rachael was a child beauty queen, having been crowned "Little Miss Sunset" the year before her
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to all television and radio networks for immediate and high-priority statewide broadcast. The criteria to be met in these cases included: the missing child was a minor or mentally handicapped; that they were in imminent danger; that the disappearance was not a runaway situation; and that law
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As a result of this abduction and murder, the state of Utah also formally implemented the "Rachael Alert" child abduction alert system in April 2002. It was designed to alert residents statewide of active child abduction and missing children cases. Once law enforcement personnel verified the
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child abduction alert system. Utah replaced the "Rachael Alert" system with the AMBER Alert system in April 2003—primarily to conform with nationwide standards. The AMBER Alert system is now tested twice a year in Utah— on January 13 and on the anniversary of Rachael's abduction, August 26.
405:, and my plea is for someone who knows him to come forward and sell him out." Acknowledging the possibility Rachael might have been sold following her abduction, Elaine Runyan urged all parents planning on adopting a little girl in the near future to ensure the child was not Rachael.
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Public appeals for information about Rachael's disappearance did lead to investigators receiving multiple leads both in relation to the whereabouts of the child and the possible identity of her abductor. Although all leads were vigorously pursued they ultimately proved fruitless.
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Shortly after the formal identification of their daughter, Jeff and Elaine Runyan held Rachael's funeral service at the Sunset Stake Center. Over 300 mourners were in attendance. Rachael was laid to rest in Washington Heights Memorial Park in the city of
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Elaine Runyan-Simmons has said she hopes the story of her daughter's abduction and murder will serve as an educational tool for other parents and their children, adding that she hopes this park becomes "a place can bring their children and educate
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for police to make a formal arrest. Furthermore, Eborn has said he is convinced that witnesses or individuals with knowledge of the man's guilt are reluctant to come forward to authorities—possibly because of death threats he has made against them.
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show to continue to publicize Rachael's disappearance. They offered a $ 20,000 reward raised largely through donations from concerned citizens in their community. The city of Sunset also pledged an additional $ 20,000 for the child's safe return.
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Rachael's relatives were able to offer tentative identification of her body from a chipped tooth and piercings in her ears. Due to the advanced state of the body's decomposition, the precise cause of Rachael's death was never established. The
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In the days immediately following Rachael's abduction, police across Utah conducted several public seminars educating Utah parents on methods to protect their children from potential abduction or harm from strangers.
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has broadcast a 45-minute episode focusing on the abduction and murder of Rachael Runyan and the ongoing effect her loss continues to have on her family. This episode was initially broadcast in August 2018.
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conducted on items found near Rachael's body in 2007 yielded tentative results, although they have not helped advance the investigation. Rachael's family has never given up hope her killer will be found.
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to attend a press conference intended to maintain the extensive publicity surrounding their daughter's disappearance. At this press conference, Jeff Runyan said: "I feel is without
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dolls. Rachael's gravestone is inscribed with the words: "She brought a nation to its knees."
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Regarding her ongoing commitment to the perpetuation and expansion of Utah's "Rachael Alert"
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1942:"Playground in Sunset to be Named in Honor of Rachael Runyan Kidnapped, Killed 34 Years Ago"
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authenticity of a child abduction case, a "Rachael Alert" form was
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1443:"Davis Businesswomen Raise $ 16K to Fund Amber Alert Efforts"
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to Rachael's abduction had been the three children. No
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2188:Smart, Ed; Smart, Lois; Morton, Laura (2012).
1027:"Utah's Rachael Alert Switches to AMBER Alert"
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1874:from the original on February 9, 2019
1534:"Unsolved Slaying Still Affects Town"
1370:from the original on January 21, 2019
1356:Neugebauer, Cimaron (March 2, 2012).
1324:from the original on January 21, 2019
938:Flores, Christina (August 27, 2016).
325:could easily access this playground.
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2056:– via themurderinmyfamily.com.
1798:"Friday is National AMBER Alert Day"
1197:English, Bella (September 4, 1982).
484:of more than 300,000 Utah children.
86:Doxey Elementary School playground,
2393:Incidents of violence against girls
2278:at the Surviving Parents' Coalition
1728:"Abductions: Saving a Child's Life"
1692:"Mother Thankful for Rachael Alert"
1690:West, Zachary (February 11, 2003).
1025:Dobner, Jennifer (April 12, 2003).
756:List of solved missing person cases
541:Rachael's body to retrieve further
1958:from the original on July 19, 2017
1897:"$ 53,000 on Table in Runyan Case"
1135:"Rachael's Murder May Save Others"
751:List of murdered American children
573:of this suspect exists, but it is
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2373:Child murder in the United States
2353:1982 murders in the United States
2173:. Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
2111:Fighting Violent Crime In America
2040:Morford, Mike (August 25, 2018).
1984:. August 28, 2017. Archived from
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1846:. August 31, 1992. Archived from
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1441:Morgan, Emiley (March 14, 2013).
1284:. August 27, 2017. Archived from
1199:"Kidnapping Shatters Their Lives"
1091:. August 28, 2017. Archived from
2167:Smart, Tom; Benson, Lee (2005).
2152:. Sydney: Simon & Schuster.
2074:. Los Angeles: Sage Publishing.
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1278:"Sunset Girl Taken 35 Years Ago"
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980:"Memorial Honors Rachael Runyan"
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1596:. July 26, 2006. Archived from
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474:Federal Bureau of Investigation
308:The Runyan family had moved to
1757:Smart, Smart & Morton 2012
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1561:"Murder victim, 3, Eulogized"
259:One of Utah's most notorious
604:child abduction alert system
498:abduction of Elizabeth Smart
265:child abduction alert system
140:September 19, 1982
2211:. North Carolina: Exposit.
2207:Thompson, Emily G. (2017).
1940:KUTV Staff (May 18, 2016).
661:. North Carolina: Exposit.
657:Thompson, Emily G. (2017).
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2282:Justice for Rachael Runyan
2226:Williams, Charles (2005).
1800:. Fox 13. January 13, 2012
1069:. University of Michigan:
676:Williams, Charles (2005).
2089:Jeffers, H. Paul (1991).
1073:. 1984. pp. 122–124.
77:August 26, 1982
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2413:Unsolved murders in Utah
2378:Deaths by person in Utah
2228:Faces of the Amber Alert
2148:Ressler, Robert (1993).
2093:. London: Warner Books.
1702:Brigham Young University
1505:Brigham Young University
1320:. Salt Lake City, Utah.
1249:Vincennes Sun-Commercial
1243:"Girl's Body Identified"
761:List of unsolved murders
680:. Bloomington, Indiana:
678:Faces of the Amber Alert
238:murder of Rachael Runyan
2418:Unsolved deaths in Utah
2398:People murdered in Utah
2388:Formerly missing people
2293:news article detailing
2192:. New York: Doubleday.
2150:Whoever Fights Monsters
2114:. Michigan: Dodd Mead.
2108:Lauder, Ronald (1985).
1004:Smart & Benson 2005
707:The Murder In My Family
443:as the cause of death.
1566:The Messenger-Inquirer
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276:Missing Children's Act
227:Elaine Runyan (mother)
2383:Female murder victims
2276:Elaine Runyan-Simmons
2129:Murphy, Paul (2011).
1870:. February 27, 2012.
1850:on February 18, 2019.
1600:on February 14, 2019.
1363:The Salt Lake Tribune
990:on September 1, 2018.
528:Utah Attorney General
516:Ongoing investigation
425:Mountain Green, Utah
224:Jeff Runyan (father)
184:41.1785°N 111.9700°W
109:41.1282°N 112.0271°W
52:Rachael Marie Runyan
2299:Lakepowelllife.com
2048:on January 29, 2019
1988:on February 7, 2019
1905:. August 27, 2007.
1759:, pp. 179–190.
1625:, pp. 106–107.
1204:New York Daily News
1180:, pp. 104–105.
1116:, pp. 103–104.
1095:on February 7, 2019
746:List of kidnappings
705:The podcast series
582:Advocacy and legacy
535:forensic technology
204:Victim of unsolved
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2363:August 1982 events
2316:pertaining to the
2306:2019-04-21 at the
2258:2018-09-01 at the
2022:Unsolved Mysteries
2019:"Rachael Runyan".
1697:The Daily Universe
1656:. October 30, 1989
1500:The Daily Universe
1288:on April 21, 2019.
635:Unsolved Mysteries
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244:which occurred in
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1962:January 22,
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1635:Lauder 1985
1611:Lauder 1985
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1374:January 22,
1328:January 22,
1099:February 5,
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731:Child abuse
721:Amber alert
682:AuthorHouse
549:DNA testing
502:AMBER Alert
482:blood types
470:federal law
458:Raggedy Ann
454:Ogden, Utah
369:, the only
319:bucktoothed
269:AMBER alert
212:AMBER Alert
187: /
175:111°58′12″W
112: /
100:112°01′38″W
74:Disappeared
66:Ogden, Utah
2337:Categories
1539:Times-News
917:References
644:snuff film
630:true crime
623:Television
567:New Mexico
441:smothering
403:conscience
297:Background
261:cold cases
172:41°10′43″N
144:1982-09-19
97:41°07′42″N
81:1982-08-26
58:1979-06-23
1804:April 10,
1712:March 14,
1140:The Times
795:Biography
736:Cold case
419:Discovery
371:witnesses
361:Although
329:Abduction
314:Tennessee
2314:Overview
2304:Archived
2285:Facebook
2256:Archived
1956:Archived
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