Car found in creek - Lexie Way

Police believe to have found the missing link to an unsolved 1971 case. For 42 years, police have been trying to figure out what happened to two girls that went missing one night in 1971. Both 17 years old, Cheryl Miller and Pamela Jackson disappeared after possibly taking a wrong turn driving home from a party. David Lykken was charged in the case about six years ago, but was let off after police discovered his confession was false. Just the other day in Beresford, South Dakota, a car was found by local authorities in a creek just half a mile from the girls’ destination. Also, the license plate and hubcap matched the car they were driving that night in 1971. The car was found due to the dry weather the town has been having, causing the water in the creek to deplete and make the car more visible. As of now, they still do not know what is inside the car, but it was taken by authorities to be inspected after peeling away the layers of mud. Last week, a fisherman spotted a car that had human remains in it, so that could be linked back to the same case. Police are hoping these pieces of evidence will help them recreate the case and find out some more information about the attacker.

It's really unfortunate that it took this long to find a piece of evidence to help with the case, because it must be so hard for the families who have been waiting for over 42 years to find out what happened to their daughters. I really hope that the authorities have enough technology and skills to help to figure out what happened to the two girls and who the perpetrator is. It's crazy to think that for this long, there have been two bodies lying in a creek that most people in town probably go to on a daily basis.