Janice Morgan

With Steven Pearsall reclassified as a missing person, detectives started over from scratch. Eventually, they determined a new person of interest. Frank, the man who offered to help search for 12-year-old Christina White, the one police had been suspicious of for years.

With Steven Pearsall reclassified as a missing person, detectives started over from scratch. Eventually, they determined a new person of interest. Frank, the man who offered to help search for 12-year-old Christina White, the one police had been suspicious of for years.

It's not clear how authorities narrowed in on Frank, but one way or another, it came to their attention that he had a connection to all five victims. He lived in the same neighborhood as Christina White. She'd been to his home before. Some sources even told police they saw her at his house the day she went missing.

It's not clear how authorities narrowed in on Frank, but one way or another, it came to their attention that he had a connection to all five victims. He lived in the same neighborhood as Christina White. She'd been to his home before. Some sources even told police they saw her at his house the day she went missing.

And Kristen David, the 22-year-old who disappeared on her bike ride, might have also known him. She spent a few summers working at the same theater as Frank. That's also how he knew Christina Nelson, Brandy, and Stephen. The three of them all either worked or socialized at the theater, where Frank also worked and performed.

And Kristen David, the 22-year-old who disappeared on her bike ride, might have also known him. She spent a few summers working at the same theater as Frank. That's also how he knew Christina Nelson, Brandy, and Stephen. The three of them all either worked or socialized at the theater, where Frank also worked and performed.

According to FBI agent Bradley Garrett, who joined the case later on, it's unusual for a serial killer to target victims they know personally. But it's not impossible. And for agent Garrett, that's what makes this case so fascinating. If the authorities' suspicions were correct, Frank was a unique killer. So detectives brought Frank in for questioning.

According to FBI agent Bradley Garrett, who joined the case later on, it's unusual for a serial killer to target victims they know personally. But it's not impossible. And for agent Garrett, that's what makes this case so fascinating. If the authorities' suspicions were correct, Frank was a unique killer. So detectives brought Frank in for questioning.

Their working theory was that he'd been at a bar in Lewiston when he saw Nelson and Brandy walk by. He might have offered them a lift home, and because they knew him, they accepted. At that point, he brought them back to the theater where he had enough privacy to kill them. Frank didn't anticipate that anyone else would show up at the theater, especially so late at night.

Their working theory was that he'd been at a bar in Lewiston when he saw Nelson and Brandy walk by. He might have offered them a lift home, and because they knew him, they accepted. At that point, he brought them back to the theater where he had enough privacy to kill them. Frank didn't anticipate that anyone else would show up at the theater, especially so late at night.

When Stephen's girlfriend dropped him off, Frank killed him, so there wouldn't be any witnesses. That's the idea, at least. But for every question investigators threw at Frank, he gave a quick answer. He admitted he went to the theater that night, but told detectives a story about accidentally injuring himself and then taking a nap.

When Stephen's girlfriend dropped him off, Frank killed him, so there wouldn't be any witnesses. That's the idea, at least. But for every question investigators threw at Frank, he gave a quick answer. He admitted he went to the theater that night, but told detectives a story about accidentally injuring himself and then taking a nap.

He claimed he was asleep and never heard Nelson, Brandy, or Stephen enter the building. Later, he said he did move his car around back to load something up, but he swore it was just his tools. Everything about this story felt too convenient to investigators. But it's not enough to arrest Frank. And as of 2025, he's never been charged for any crimes related to the murders.

He claimed he was asleep and never heard Nelson, Brandy, or Stephen enter the building. Later, he said he did move his car around back to load something up, but he swore it was just his tools. Everything about this story felt too convenient to investigators. But it's not enough to arrest Frank. And as of 2025, he's never been charged for any crimes related to the murders.

He also declined interview requests. With Frank free to go, investigators were at a loss. For the next 18 months, there were no new leads. Five people were gone. One most definitely murdered. In all likelihood, this was an active serial killer. And it felt like there was nothing anyone could do. Tension built until March 1984. A 15-year-old boy named Marvin Meade went out to collect cans.

He also declined interview requests. With Frank free to go, investigators were at a loss. For the next 18 months, there were no new leads. Five people were gone. One most definitely murdered. In all likelihood, this was an active serial killer. And it felt like there was nothing anyone could do. Tension built until March 1984. A 15-year-old boy named Marvin Meade went out to collect cans.

He stopped on a remote property about 40 miles away from Lewiston. After grabbing the cans, he walked through the tree line back to his truck. Just then, a branch knocked his hat off. It blew down the hill and stopped near a strange gray object. Marvin figured it was an animal bone, and he thought, hey, that would be cool to have on display.

He stopped on a remote property about 40 miles away from Lewiston. After grabbing the cans, he walked through the tree line back to his truck. Just then, a branch knocked his hat off. It blew down the hill and stopped near a strange gray object. Marvin figured it was an animal bone, and he thought, hey, that would be cool to have on display.

So he reached down to pick it up, only to realize it was a human skull. Horrified, Marvin alerted the police. When crime scene technicians got there, they made another grisly discovery. It wasn't just one skull. There were two badly decomposed bodies. Detectives sent the remains back to the lab for testing. Through the clothing and jewelry found with the bodies, they could ID them.

So he reached down to pick it up, only to realize it was a human skull. Horrified, Marvin alerted the police. When crime scene technicians got there, they made another grisly discovery. It wasn't just one skull. There were two badly decomposed bodies. Detectives sent the remains back to the lab for testing. Through the clothing and jewelry found with the bodies, they could ID them.