Deceased/Not Found OR - Rachanda Lea Pickle, 13, Santiam Junction, 10 July 1990 *stepfather charged 2013, died*

[dotr]

Dec 2 2018
Police seek tips about Oregon Coast cold cases
"In the meantime, his stepdaughter Rachanda Pickle disappeared.

New evidence suggested Ackroyd killed Melissa Sanders and Sheila Swanson, who went missing in 1992 during a camping trip north of Newport.

Where is Pickle’s body? Did anybody see teenagers Sanders and Swanson on Highway 20 before they vanished in 1992?

Investigators believe state highway mechanic Ackroyd is responsible for the disappearances of all three teenagers in addition to the murder of Turner. Ackroyd raped Marlene Gabrielsen in 1977, though he wasn’t charged in the attack.

Decades have passed, but detectives hope that renewed attention to the cases might jog memories or provide new information that can shed light on what happened to the women.

To the police and prosecutors who tracked him, Ackroyd is a confirmed serial killer."

 

[annemc2]

The Ghost of Highway 20 - a video production by journalists at The Oregonian about John Arthur Ackroyd and the people whose lives were affected by him. It's very moving. Rachandra's brother is amazingly strong and I was really touched by his participation. And Marlene Gabrielsen is just...wow. A survivor in all respects. She blew me away.

 

[dotr]

The Ghost of Highway 20 - a video production by journalists at The Oregonian about John Arthur Ackroyd and the people whose lives were affected by him. It's very moving. Rachandra's brother is amazingly strong and I was really touched by his participation. And Marlene Gabrielsen is just...wow. A survivor in all respects. She blew me away.

Thanks, good doc.!

 

[ClaireNC]

Was John Ackroyd a serial killer? OR - John Arthur Ackroyd suspected SK US Highway 20 1976-1992

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping, yesterday was Rachanda's birthday.

 

[SquiffyRae]

Human remains found off Forest Service Road 417 in Linn County east of Sweet Home

Deputies: Investigation underway after human remains found off Forest Service road near Sweet Home

No word on the state of the remains but could possibly be Rachanda Pickle?

 

[dotr]

Last updated November 23, 2019
Rachanda Lea Pickle – The Charley Project
Rachanda Lea Pickle

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• • Missing Since 07/10/1990
  • Missing From Sweet Home, Oregon
  • Age 13 years old
  • Height and Weight 4'7, 90 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description Pajamas or black sweatpants, a white t-shirt, sneakers and silver stud earrings.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Rachanda has a scar on her forehead. Her ears are double-pierced. Her nickname is Channy.
  ''In the autumn of 2013, Ackroyd reached a plea deal with prosecutors in Rachanda's death. He pleaded no contest in her death and agreed not to seek parole for Turner's murder and to decline release even if he became eligible.
  
  The plea deal was immediately sealed as per Ackroyd's request, and it didn't become public until March 2017. By then, Ackroyd was dead; he had died in prison in late 2016. He refused to disclose the location of Rachanda's body and his plea didn't require him to.''
  

 

[Sleuth91]

Bumping this thread for Rachanda.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping for Rachanda, today is her birthday.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

Human remains found off Forest Service Road 417 in Linn County east of Sweet Home

Deputies: Investigation underway after human remains found off Forest Service road near Sweet Home

No word on the state of the remains but could possibly be Rachanda Pickle?

I believe this is the WS thread for this UID:
OR - OR - Linn Co., WhtFem, UP67939, curly short brown hair, Apr 2020

As far as I can see, Rachanda is not on the ruleout list.

The Ghost of Highway 20 - a video production by journalists at The Oregonian about John Arthur Ackroyd and the people whose lives were affected by him. It's very moving. Rachandra's brother is amazingly strong and I was really touched by his participation. And Marlene Gabrielsen is just...wow. A survivor in all respects. She blew me away.

Searched for and found Rachanda's thread after watching the documentary (very good one which I highly recommend!), thinking if she didn't have a thread here already, I'd have to make one for her!

 

[theshadow45]

Rachanda has been missing for 31 years today.

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bump

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Rachanda’s birthday.

 

[Richard]

Rachanda Lea Pickle age 13, Missng since 10 July 1990​

Rachanda, circa 1990

• Missing Since 07/10/1990
• Missing From Sweet Home, Oregon
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Date of Birth 03/15/1977 (45)
• Age 13 years old
• Height and Weight 4'7, 90 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Pajamas or black sweatpants, a white t-shirt (possibly with a New Kids on the Block logo), LA Gear sneakers and silver stud earrings.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Rachanda has a scar on her forehead. Her ears are double-pierced. Her nickname is Channy.

Details of Disappearance​

Rachanda was last seen watching television at her family's residence on the Santiam Pass in Sweet Home, Oregon at 10:00 a.m. on July 10, 1990. She has never been heard from again. Her mother was at work at the time of her disappearance.

Rachanda's stepfather, John Arthur Ackroyd, is the last person known to have seen her. He said he came home during a break from work and asked Rachanda if she wanted to go for a ride with him. She said no and he left. When he returned to the house at approximately 12:45 p.m., Rachanda had vanished. Her mother and stepfather didn't report her missing until the next day.

For years Ackroyd was the prime suspect in Rachanda's case, and her family believed he had murdered her. He didn't seem upset that Rachanda was missing, and police were suspicious because he knew her weight and her bra size but not her birthday. Prior to her disappearance, Rachanda and her brother regularly went to school with bruises, and Rachanda told her friends Ackroyd had caused the injuries. She was afraid to go home from school; as a result, she often spent the night at friends' homes.

John Arthur Ackroyd, circa 1990

After Rachanda disappeared, he and her mother separated, and her mother moved to California and remarried.

In 1992, Ackroyd was sentenced to five life terms in prison for the unrelated murder of Kaye Jean Turner, who was abducted and murdered in 1978. Ackroyd "found" her body eight months later and was under suspicion in her case for many years, but he wasn't convicted in her death until 1994. Another man was also convicted in Turner's death.

Ackroyd was charged in Rachanda's murder in April 2013. Authorities stated current technology made it possible to test old evidence and come up with the information necessary to make a case against Ackroyd. Physical evidence proved he had been sexually abusing Rachanda prior to her disappearance. He is also a suspect in the deaths of two other young women.

In the autumn of 2013, Ackroyd reached a plea deal with prosecutors in Rachanda's death. He pleaded no contest in her death and agreed not to seek parole for Turner's murder and to decline release even if he became eligible.

The plea deal was immediately sealed as per Ackroyd's request, and it didn't become public until March 2017. By then, Ackroyd was dead; he had died in prison in late 2016. He refused to disclose the location of Rachanda's body and his plea didn't require him to.

Foul play is suspected in Rachanda's disappearance due to the circumstances involved.

Investigating Agency​

• Linn County Sheriff's Office 541-967-3911

Source Information​

• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Oregon State Police
• The Oregonian
• Child Seek Network
• Oregon Department of Corrections
• The Corvallis Gazette-Times
• The Salem Statesman Journal
• KVAL 13
• NamUs
• Rachanda Lea Pickle – The Charley Project

 

[theshadow45]

Rachanda has been missing for 32 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping, today is Rachanda’s birthday.

 

[theshadow45]

Rachanda has been missing for 33 years today.

 

[Richard]

Rachanda Lea Pickle, age 13
Missing since 10 July 1990

Rachanda Lea Pickle was born on March 15, 1977.

On July 10, 1990, Rachanda disappeared from her home in Sweet Home, Oregon. Her parents reported her missing the next day.

Her stepfather was charged with her murder in April 2013.

LINK:

Rachanda Lea “Chandy” Pickle (1977-1990) - Find a...

Rachanda Lea Pickle was born on March 15, 1977. On July 10, 1990, Rachanda disappeared from her home in Sweet Home, Oregon. Her parents reported her missing the next day. Her stepfather was charged with her murder in April 2013.

www.findagrave.com

 

[spartanx]

John Arthur Ackroyd, another scum of life who already died and didn't pay for anything, that damn abuser had been raping her for years. He killed her and didn't reveal where he left the body.
rest in peace little one

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Rachanda’s birthday.