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    Rebecca Dowski "Parkway Murders" victim No Mags, No Sales, No Internet, No TV

  • Bill Thomas, brother of Cathleen Thomas who was murdered with...

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    Bill Thomas, brother of Cathleen Thomas who was murdered with her friend on or near the Colonial Parkway in 1986, stands in the area on the parkway where the car was found pushed over the 20-foot bank into the thick brush next to the York River. Both bodies were found with the car.

  • Karl and Kathy Knobling look over the petitions.

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    Karl and Kathy Knobling look over the petitions.

  • Robert Dowski, brother of Rebecca Ann Dowski, W&M student who...

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    Robert Dowski, brother of Rebecca Ann Dowski, W&M student who was murdered on the Colonial Parkway.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Karl Knobling takes a moment to compose himself during an...

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    Karl Knobling takes a moment to compose himself during an interview at his home in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling is the father of murder victim David Knobling whose body was discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987 and is suspected to be in connection with the unsolved Colonial Parkway murders.

  • Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David,...

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    Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David, during an interview in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling was relentless in the search of his missing son and was present when the bodies of David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987. The murder victims are suspected to be in connection with the three other unsolved Colonial Parkway murder cases.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

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    Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

  • Gymnast Hope Spivey at the the Celebrity Benefit Bowling Tournament...

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    Gymnast Hope Spivey at the the Celebrity Benefit Bowling Tournament held at Victory Lanes in Grafton for the Hailey and Call families. About 200 people and 38 companies came together for the event. Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey disappeared from the Colonial Parkway in April 1988.

  • Judy Knobling and Michael Knobling, mother and brother to Parkway...

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    Judy Knobling and Michael Knobling, mother and brother to Parkway murder victim David Knobling, reflect on memories of David on Aug. 5, 2016. David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered shot to death at Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area in September of 1987.

  • Murder victim Daniel Lauer

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    Murder victim Daniel Lauer

  • Richard Call, left, and his wife Barbara, center, parents of...

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    Richard Call, left, and his wife Barbara, center, parents of Keith Call, and Selina Brown, right, Keith' friend attend a prayer service on the Colonial Parkway Saturday morning. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

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    Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

  • Robert Dowski, brother of Rebecca Ann Dowski, W&M student who...

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    Robert Dowski, brother of Rebecca Ann Dowski, W&M student who was murdered on the Colonial Parkway.

  • Henry and Margie Lauer parents of murder victim Daniel Lauer

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    Henry and Margie Lauer parents of murder victim Daniel Lauer

  • Cathleen Thomas "Parkway Murders" victim. No Mags, No Sales, No...

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    Cathleen Thomas "Parkway Murders" victim. No Mags, No Sales, No Internet, No TV

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Kathy Knobling is the stepmother of a David Knobling killed...

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    Kathy Knobling is the stepmother of a David Knobling killed in 1987.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Gymnast Hope Spivey autographs a book and photo for Risty...

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    Gymnast Hope Spivey autographs a book and photo for Risty Slater at the the Celebrity Benefit Bowling Tournament held at Victory Lanes in Grafton for the Hailey and Call families. About 200 people and 38 companies came together for the event. Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey disappeared from the Colonial Parkway in April 1988.

  • Parkway Murders: Bill Thomas, brother of Cathleen Thomas, who was...

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    Parkway Murders: Bill Thomas, brother of Cathleen Thomas, who was murdered with her friend on or near the Colonial Parkway in 1986. This is the area on the parkway where the car was found pushed over the 20-foot bank into the thick brush next to the York River. Both bodies were found with the car.

  • Karl Knobling takes a moment to compose himself during an...

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    Karl Knobling takes a moment to compose himself during an interview at his home in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling is the father of murder victim David Knobling whose body was discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987 and is suspected to be in connection with the unsolved Colonial Parkway murders.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Cassandra Hailey, left, with her sisters Paula Hailey, center, and...

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    Cassandra Hailey, left, with her sisters Paula Hailey, center, and Teri Hailey, right in December 1986. Paula is now Paula Meehan and Teri is now Teri Barzditis

  • Karl and Kathy Knobling look over the petitions.

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    Karl and Kathy Knobling look over the petitions.

  • Doug Call, left, and Joyce Call-Canada, siblings of Keith Call,...

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    Doug Call, left, and Joyce Call-Canada, siblings of Keith Call, look over newspaper articles of their brother's disappearance at Canada's home in Gloucester on Friday July, 15. Keith Call disappeared with Cassandra Hailey in April of 1988 and was presumably linked to the unsolved Colonial Parkway four double-murders which occurred in the years of 1986-1989.

  • Karl Knobling places a framed photograph of his son, David,...

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    Karl Knobling places a framed photograph of his son, David, onto the fireplace mantle at his home in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling was relentless in the search of his missing son and was present when the bodies of David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987. The murder victims are suspected to be in connection with the three other unsolved Colonial Parkway murder cases.

  • Rosanne Phelps and her brother William Phelps are siblings of...

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    Rosanne Phelps and her brother William Phelps are siblings of Parkway victim Annamarie Phelps

  • Christi Muldowney, center, reads from a petition calling for criminal...

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    Christi Muldowney, center, reads from a petition calling for criminal cases involving area residents to be aired on television. Also pictured from left, Karl and Kathy Knobling, Muldowney, Robert Fanton and Richard W. Call.

  • Joanne Hailey, mother of Cassandra Hailey who is missing.

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    Joanne Hailey, mother of Cassandra Hailey who is missing.

  • Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

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    Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

  • Lin-Christie Hilbmann, 8 cries as teh FFACT Memorial Service is...

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    Lin-Christie Hilbmann, 8 cries as teh FFACT Memorial Service is held on the Colonial Parkway in 1992. Her mother Valorie hold her. The two are family friends of the Call family.

  • Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David,...

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    Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David, during an interview in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling was relentless in the search of his missing son and was present when the bodies of David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987. The murder victims are suspected to be in connection with the three other unsolved Colonial Parkway murder cases.

  • Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David,...

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    Karl Knobling holds an old photograph of his son, David, during an interview in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling was relentless in the search of his missing son and was present when the bodies of David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987. The murder victims are suspected to be in connection with the three other unsolved Colonial Parkway murder cases.

  • Former NFL quarterback Norm Snead was just one of many...

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    Former NFL quarterback Norm Snead was just one of many celebrities on hand for the Celebrity Benefit Bowling Tournament held April 22 at Victory Lanes in the Grafton section of York County for the families of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey.

  • JoAnne Hailey kisses a carnation before throwing it into the...

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    JoAnne Hailey kisses a carnation before throwing it into the York River at a memorial service for the victims in October 1992. The carnations were thrown into the water as a memorial for Cassandra Hailey and others missing or murdered. Hailey and Keith Call are still missing years after Call's car was found on the parkway.

  • Bonnie and Robert Edwards, parents of muder victim, Robin Edwards

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    Bonnie and Robert Edwards, parents of muder victim, Robin Edwards

  • Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, parents of murder victim Anna Marie...

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    Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, parents of murder victim Anna Marie Phelps.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Bonnie Edwards hold her granddaughter Rachel Alley, 8, during the...

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    Bonnie Edwards hold her granddaughter Rachel Alley, 8, during the memorial service for her daughter Robin.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

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    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Doug Call and Joyce Hardwicke hold a high school graduation...

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    Doug Call and Joyce Hardwicke hold a high school graduation photo of their brother Keith Call who disappeared in 1988 along with his date Cassandra Hailey. Keith's auto was found empty on the Colonial Parkway.

  • Judy Knobling and Michael Knobling, mother and brother to Parkway...

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    Judy Knobling and Michael Knobling, mother and brother to Parkway murder victim David Knobling, reflect on memories of David on Aug. 5, 2016. David Knobling and Robin Edwards were discovered shot to death at Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area in September of 1987.

  • A old photograph of David Knobling rests on the fireplace...

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    A old photograph of David Knobling rests on the fireplace mantle at his father's home in Newport News. David Knobling's body was found, along with Robin Edwards' body, washed up onto the shoreline of Ragged Island in September 1987 and is suspected to be in connection with the three other unsolved Colonial Parkway murders.

  • Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

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    Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

  • Karl Knobling poses for a photograph during an interview at...

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    Karl Knobling poses for a photograph during an interview at his home in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling is the father of murder victim David Knobling whose body was discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987 and is suspected to be in connection with the unsolved Colonial Parkway murders.

  • Christi Muldowney, center, reads from a petition calling for criminal...

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    Christi Muldowney, center, reads from a petition calling for criminal cases involving area residents to be aired on television. Also pictured from left, Karl and Kathy Knobling, Muldowney, Robert Fanton and Richard W. Call.

  • Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a David Knobling killed in...

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    Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a David Knobling killed in 1987, and Irene Tear, aunt of Keith Call missing since 1988, are members of Family and Friends Against Crime Today.

  • Kathy Knobling is the stepmother of a David Knobling killed...

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    Kathy Knobling is the stepmother of a David Knobling killed in 1987.

  • Murder victim Daniel Lauer.

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    Murder victim Daniel Lauer.

  • Karl Knobling looks over an old photograph of the families...

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    Karl Knobling looks over an old photograph of the families who lost a loved one to the Colonial Parkway murders during an interview at his home in Newport News on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Knobling is the father of murder victim David Knobling whose body was discovered on Ragged Island in September 1987 and is suspected to be in connection with the unsolved Colonial Parkway murders.

  • Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in...

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    Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in 1987, and Irene Tear, aunt of a Gloucester man missing since 1988, are members of Family and Friends Against Crime Today.

  • Murder victim David Knobling

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    Murder victim David Knobling

  • Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

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    Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

    Buddy Norris / Daily Press

    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in...

    Buddy Norris / Daily Press

    A prayer service was held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991 to remember the victims. Nearly 60 friends and relatives of the victims attended the service.

  • Doug Call, left, and Joyce Call-Canada, siblings of Keith Call,...

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    Doug Call, left, and Joyce Call-Canada, siblings of Keith Call, look over newspaper articles from their brother's disappearance at Canada's home in Gloucester on Friday July, 15. Keith Call disappeared with Cassandra Hailey in April of 1988 and was presumably linked to the unsolved Colonial Parkway four double-murders which occurred in the years of 1986-1989.

  • Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

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    Prayer service held on the Colonial Parkway in 1991.

  • Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a David Knobling killed in...

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    Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a David Knobling killed in 1987, and Irene Tear, aunt of Keith Call missing since 1988, are members of Family and Friends Against Crime Today.

  • Doug Call and Joyce Hardwicke hold a high school graduation...

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    Doug Call and Joyce Hardwicke hold a high school graduation photo of their brother Keith Call who disappeared in 1988 along with his date Cassandra Hailey. Keith's auto was found empty on the Colonial Parkway.

  • Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in...

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    Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in 1987, and Irene Tear, aunt of a Gloucester man missing since 1988, are members of Family and Friends Against Crime Today.

  • Karl Knobling father of "Parkway Murders" victim David Knobling.

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    Karl Knobling father of "Parkway Murders" victim David Knobling.

  • A memorial service for the victims was held in October...

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    A memorial service for the victims was held in October 1992 on the Colonial Parkway.

  • A memorial service for the victims was held in October...

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    A memorial service for the victims was held in October 1992 on the Colonial Parkway.

  • Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

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    Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

  • Janette Santiago and her mom Bonnie Dodson talk about their...

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    Janette Santiago and her mom Bonnie Dodson talk about their sister and daughter Robin Edwards who was killed on Ragged Island. Edwards was 14 when she was murdered during the time of the Colonial Parkway murders.

  • Janette Santiago is hugged by her mom Bonnie Dodson as...

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    Janette Santiago is hugged by her mom Bonnie Dodson as they remember their sister and daughter Robin Edwards who was killed on Ragged Island. Edwards was 14 when she was murdered during the time period of the Colonial Parkway murders.

  • A memorial service for the victims was held in October...

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    A memorial service for the victims was held in October 1992 on the Colonial Parkway.

  • Karl Knobling, center, father of murder victim David Knobling, tosses...

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    Karl Knobling, center, father of murder victim David Knobling, tosses a ring of flowers into the James River near the murder site during a memorial service. Friends and relatives of David Knobling and Robin Edwards were on hand for the service commemorating the unsolved double murder in Isle of Wight County.

  • Cassandra Lee Hailey missing since 1988.

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    Cassandra Lee Hailey missing since 1988.

  • Murder victim David Knobling

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    Murder victim David Knobling

  • Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in...

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    Kathy Knobling, left, stepmother of a Hampton man killed in 1987, and Irene Tear, aunt of a Gloucester man missing since 1988, are members of Family and Friends Against Crime Today.

  • Bonnie Edwards wipes a tear away during the memorial service...

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    Bonnie Edwards wipes a tear away during the memorial service for her mudered daughter, Robin, near the James River Bridge. Standing beside her in sunglasses is her husband Robert Edwards. Behind them is Karl Knobling and wife, Kathy. Knobling's son David was found murdered along with Robin Edwards along the James River on Ragged Island.

  • Cassandra Lee Hailey missing since 1988.

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    Cassandra Lee Hailey missing since 1988.

  • Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

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    Karl Knobling searches for his missing son David Knobling.

  • Joanne Hailey, mother of Cassandra Hailey who is missing.

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    Joanne Hailey, mother of Cassandra Hailey who is missing.

  • Bonnie and Robert Edwards, parents of muder victim, Robin Edwards

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    Bonnie and Robert Edwards, parents of muder victim, Robin Edwards

  • Rosanne Phelps, sister of Parkway victim Annamarie Phelps speaks out.

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    Rosanne Phelps, sister of Parkway victim Annamarie Phelps speaks out.

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When it rains, Rosanna Phelps Sedivy can’t help but think back 27 years to the weeks of on and off showers that wouldn’t stop in September 1989 — the month her younger sister went missing off Interstate 64.

Much of that time is a blur. Details fade from her memory as years turn into decades.

But some memories are indelible.

“A lot of people like the rain but — the whole time it rained, and I remember praying, ‘Please don’t let her be out there in the rain,’ ” Phelps Sedivy said. “I’m OK during the day with the rain, but at night — it rained and rained and rained. That’s all I remember — the rain.”

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