Girl positively identified as the victim in the decades-old Bear Brook homicide incident
Missing Woman Identified as Daughter of Serial Killer Terry Rasmussen
In a groundbreaking development, the identity of Rea Rasmussen, one of four girls found dead in Bear Brook State Park in the late 1970s or early 1980s, has been revealed through a partnership with the DNA Doe Project and extensive DNA analysis and genealogical research.
Rea Rasmussen, born in 1976, was listed on a birth certificate as the daughter of Pepper Reed and Terry Rasmussen. However, she was later abandoned and adopted. Terry Rasmussen, her biological father, was a notorious serial killer known as the "Chameleon Killer" for his ability to assume multiple aliases, including Bob Evans, Curtis Kimball, and Gordon Jenson.
Rasmussen lived in multiple states, including California, New Hampshire, Texas, Arizona, Oregon, and Virginia, and his actions suggest he may have targeted vulnerable women he could alienate from their families to prevent them from being reported missing.
In California, Rasmussen was living with Rea, posing as a grieving widow and father by 1985. Pepper Reed, Rea's mother, has not been seen since the late 1970s in California.
Rasmussen was sent to prison for the 2001 killing of his girlfriend, whose partially dismembered body was found in their California basement. Terry Rasmussen, Rea's father, was also convicted of killing another woman in California and died in prison in 2010.
Investigators traced the descendants of a couple born in the 1780s to a woman who died in 2005, leaving a daughter named Pepper Reed. The DNA Doe Project compiled a family tree with approximately 25,000 names, leading to the identification of Rea Rasmussen.
Investigators believe it's possible they will discover more about the whereabouts of Pepper Reed and Denise Beaudin, another likely victim who lived with Rasmussen and her infant daughter in New Hampshire before they disappeared in 1981. Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information about Pepper Reed or Denise Beaudin.
A little girl found dead in a New Hampshire state park in 1985 has been identified as Rea Rasmussen. A victim witness specialist read a statement from Pepper Reed's family, expressing their love and grief for her. The family also cherishes Rea Rasmussen in their hearts.
This identification brings a measure of closure to the families of the victims and offers hope for further investigations into the life and crimes of Terry Rasmussen. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of DNA analysis and genealogical research in solving cold cases and bringing justice to the victims and their families.
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