Frank begins his extensive speaking tour on The I-94 Murders, just as he sends the next Jon Frederick case, Last Call, to his publisher, North Star Press
Friday, September 19, 2014. Tommy Bearson left Reed Hall at 10:00 p.m. to attend a house party in Fargo. Tommy was a freshman at the University of North Dakota in Fargo for 4 weeks at the time of his murder. “It’s every parent’s nightmare when their kids go off to college." This happened the fall of his freshman year. Saturday September 20, 2014. Sartell native, Tommy Bearson, popular and talented basketball point guard in Sartell, Minnesota was murdered. Investigators do not use the word “murder” even though the autopsy ruled his death a homicide. In addition, the cause of death has not been released. Tommy Bearson’s silver I-Phone 5 and white Nike Air Jordan left shoe were never found. As Mike Knaak, St. Cloud Times reporter stated, “4 years later, it feels like we’re in the same spot we were days after the crime.” Tommy’s friend Jake Wenzel, posted a tweet on Tommy’s phone to their friend Cody Mead at 1:30 am, “Dude it’s Jake come and pick us up. We are so lost and we are going to die. Just get somebody.” The police indicate that this tweet had nothing to do with Tommy’s death, and they may be right. Hours after the tweet was sent, Tommy caught a ride back to the party, and left again at 3:40 a.m. and was never seen alive again. It’s been four years since Tommy Bearson was mysteriously killed, and investigators have yet to name a single suspect or motive behind the 18-year-old university freshman’s death. Tommy’s body was found 3 days later at an RV lot in Moorhead, Minnesota. The RV lot is behind a Sam’s Club and not too far from the Budweiser plant. There has been no information indicating how Tommy’s body ended up miles away from the party. The RV lot has since been sold. The house where the party occurred has been demolished. There was no altercation that anyone witnessed. I love the title of this song. You know you’re having a bad day if you feel like a clay pigeon—shot at just for practice. It’s a good New Year’s song, as it’s about reflecting and making changes. Got to love these lyrics… I'd like to stay, but I might have to go, to start over again Might go back down to Texas, might go to somewhere that I've never been… Tryin' to hide my sorrow from the people I meet and get along with it all Go down where the people say "y'all" Sing a song with a friend, Change the shape that I'm in And get back in the game and start playin' again… Thanks for listening, Frank
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Thetese Asche
1/3/2019 05:31:28 pm
I received your book I-94 Murders for a Christmas gift. Haven’t started it yet. Will do so soon.
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1/3/2019 07:36:18 pm
Therese,
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Sherlock
5/2/2020 08:17:40 pm
I suspect that Tommy died at the house of positional asphyxiation: insomnia meds and alcohol. Jake and Cody dumped him later that day and bricked his phone. Too bad nobody found that shoe.
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5/2/2020 08:53:25 pm
Certainly a possibility. The medical examiner's ruling of homicide suggests there is info beyond what is released. I'd like. to see all they have.
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AuthorFrank F. Weber is a forensic psychologist specializing in homicide and sexual and physical assault cases. He uses his unique understanding of how predator’s think, knowledge of victim trauma, actual court cases, and passion for writing true crime thrillers. His Award Winning books include "Murder Book" (2017) "The I-94 Murders" (2018) "Last Call" (2019) and "Lying Close" (September 2020). Archives
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