two weeks later they arrested gordon weaver for second degree murder and first degree arson. surprisingly, he was granted bail. he wouldn t have to await trial in jail. then it looked like the charges were going to be even more serious. just before he was to be indicted for first degree murder in march 2000, he disappeared. the last trace of him, his mother s car, which he had been driving. police found it abandoned 400 miles away in suburban chicago, with blood inside. and a nearby hotel, police also found some of his personal items, clothing, and medication for depression. colleen got the news when she was at her brother rich s house. i was totally shocked. i can still remember that day rich got the phone call and turned around and said, they can t find him. he s gone. gordon weaver was not only gone but his parents said they feared he was dead.
murder and first degree arson. surprisingly, he was granted bail. he wouldn t have to await trial in jail. then it looked like the charges were going to be even more serious. just before he was to be indicted for first degree murder in march 2000, he disappeared. the last trace of him, his mother s car, which he had been driving. police found it abandoned 400 miles away in suburban chicago, with blood inside. and a nearby hotel, police also found some of his personal items, clothing, and medication for depression. colleen got the news when she was at her brother rich s house. i was totally shocked. i can still remember that day rich got the phone call and turned around and said, they can t find him. he s gone. gordon weaver was not only gone but his parents said they feared he was dead. in december that year, his mother sent out this christmas