Yes. I remember the case. I don't know where Donald Blom's house was in Bloomington. I knew his house in Richfield. But that is West Bloomington. That was closer to Sheryl. We did use to have parties down there, And 9 mile creek in high school. I had never heard of anything bad happening there. Blom, IDK. He went to great lengths to hide his murder of Katie. They only caught him by her DNA by her teeth in his fire pit at his trailer in "Moose Lake". His wife lying for him helped too. He was already a sex offender. Like I have said many times. The sex offender registry is WORTHLESS!!!! There is no physical evidence. So is he an easy scapegoat?. I've seen the video of him kidnapping Katie many times. It was very well planned. It just seems too different to me.
I just reread it as I didn't take it all in, tired, as always and just kind of read it quickly. So she WAS found and death was by a single stab wound to her chest. I don't see a single reason people would think this was Blom other than area and time frame maybe.
The woman who told me about the case ACTUALLY knew her. That's how it came up. The woman told me she's had more than a few missing people she knew of in her life time and cold cases. And YES, I'm sure she wasn't the killer lol. She also knows people who knew her better than she did even. She said she was intent on taking a walk and at least one friend urged her not to, you female alone, maybe things that had happened I don't recall (had Katie been kidnapped by then?), young female alone. I can see where back then even in the "cities" a young female might not think it dangerous to walk at 5 p.m. in July but look what happened...
To me this is nothing like Blom who kidnapped Katie. He likely SA'ed her imo but never a chance of providing it of course. And was a sex offender as you said. That kind of person would not just stab her for no reason and not SA her imo.
While this new woman on the case said you'd think someone would have had to communicate with her, maybe know her, to get that close, I wouldn't be so sure of that either. However, it COULD BE or it could have been a random stranger, maybe she came across some crime, doubtful I guess, USUALLY it is more likely someone known.
However, the person stabbed her once right? Were they so good at it and just knew one stab would kill and was sure she was dead? There isn't the passion in some such killings where they stab repeatedly when it's someone close like a rejected or dumped or jealous ex, etc...
Was she intent on going on the walk because she was meeting someone?
Maybe you know, otherwise I'll ask the woman when I see her, but had she just moved to the area? I almost think she might have told me that but can't recall and don't take my word for it. Or just moved out on her own or some such?
Is this one on here as an unsolved case do you know?
Blom to me seems to be a "no fit" but I guess I see with age and area why some might go there. I haven't had time to look into it much, only the one short article I linked here and it was short and sounds like they've always had little to go on but maybe with advances these days and genealogy. Close enough to stab personally is close enough to leave hairs and trace DNA, etc. right?
Anything you recall or know would be appreciated.
Okay like in a fourth reread I know see Holly was like six years before Katie was abducted by Blom. Again I see no reason to connect him to this whatsoever. And I doubt LE thinks so either but apparently the public or some thought it could be the case.
ETA: Was that park or creek in it, etc. known for anything in '93? I mean drugs, homeless, a sexual encounter kind of place? Even if not, would you have walked there alone along that path and creek at 5 p.m. or so in July and felt safe or no? I'm guessing most parks were safer then than nowadays BUT apparently it wasn't with what happened to her. Curious on your take and thoughts since you are from the area and know the area.
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