The Unsolved Case of Mary and Susan Reker - Spotlight on Crime Case Detail

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Joseph "Scriver" Olson

Up to $50,000 Reward

Up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Mary and Susan Reker.

Mary Reker Susan Reker

Sisters, Mary (15) and Susan (12) Reker, left their St. Cloud home at 11:30 a.m. on September 2, 1974 (Labor Day) to walk to a local store. They were last seen at the store at 1:30 p.m. and never returned home. Their bodies were found 26 days later in a quarry three miles outside of St. Cloud. Susan was found on top of the quarry stabbed 13 times. Mary was found unclothed 40 feet below the surface of the water, and had been stabbed six times. The quarry was a place known for kids to play or swim. Police have reason to believe the killer or killers may be from the local area.

Please bring closure to the family and friends of Mary and Susan, and bring their killer(s) to justice.

Anyone with information about this case is requested to contact:

Stearns County Sheriff's office at (320)251-4240
or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension,
Cold Case Homicide Unit at 1-888-234-3692

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