Nearly 40 years since the disappearance of the toddler in north-central Minnesota, his case still leaves law enforcement scratching their heads. What happened to Kevin?
Darwin “Teen” Eldon Cogger, 85, member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, entered the spirit world on April 15, 2023 at his Strawberry Lake home with family at his side. He was born July 21, 1937 at home in Sugar Bush Township to Sylvester and Inez Cogger. He was the youngest son of six children and was raised in the Catholic faith. Darwin married the love of his life, Janet Smith Cogger on September 19, 1959 in Waubun, MN. They welcomed their only child, Terri Lee Cogger on September 8, 1963. Darwin and Janet were married for sixty three years.
A high school party in Bemidji resulted in the murder of a 15-year-old girl and the destruction of up to 15 acres of the Chippewa National Forest in the summer of 1976.
A high school party in Bemidji resulted in the murder of a 15-year-old girl and the destruction of up to 15 acres of the Chippewa National Forest in the summer of 1976.