EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of woman, 40, whose body was found in a reservoir 32 years after she went missing tells how her mom became enamored by a young minister and fell into the Rama cult as it s ruled her death was a suicide
Brenda Kerber, 40, disappeared from her White Plains home around September 28, 1989
Kerber was a follower of Frederick P. Lenz III, who went by Zen Master Rama
Officials recovered a 1982 Ford Granada from the Muscoot Reservoir in January with her remains inside
Her death has since been ruled a suicide by the medical examiner s
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Brenda Kreber was last seen in her White Plains home on Sept. 28, 1989, at the age of 40. The White Plains Police Department reopened her missing person’s case based on a recent discovery by DEP Police of a vehicle submerged in an upstate reservoir, matching the description of a vehicle relevant to the case.
Kerber s 1982 Ford Granada was recovered from the Muscoot Reservoir in late January. The vehicle, which was removed from the water by State Police and DEP Police personnel, was treated as evidence.
Apparent human remains were found in the vehicle, police say. Those remains were later confirmed to be Kreber. Police believe her death was suicide by drowning, People reports.
Police believe remains found in a station wagon pulled from a New York reservoir this week belong to a mom who went missing in 1989 after following an alleged cult leader.
Officials have since reopened a missing person s case for Brenda Kerber, 40, who disappeared from her White Plains home around September 28, 1989 and was a follower of Frederick P. Lenz III, according to The Journal News.
Cops did not reveal Kerber s name and said that confirmation the remains found in the station wagon belong to the missing party in question is pending forensic examination and family notification, according to a press release.