No words can express the pain and agony her family and friends are undergoing as we cope with the bewildering loss of Whitney. 'She was a loved and valued member of our faith. 'We are profoundly devastated by the loss of Whitney Heichel,' the statement read. Two hours later, her SUV was found in a Wal-Mart parking lot with the passenger window smashed.Ī child later found her cell phone in a field that lies between the gas station and the Wal-Mart, giving investigators another venue to search.ĭesperate plea: While Clint Heichel, left, was too overcome with emotion to speak to reporters, her mother, right, begged for the 21-year-old's safe return before her remains were found on Friday Police said Heichel's ATM card was used at a nearby Troutdale gas station at 9.14am on Tuesday. He told investigators he tried to reach Heichel multiple times after her boss alerted him that she never arrived for her 7am shift. Her husband called police roughly three hours later. The Starbucks barista reportedly left her apartment for work at about 6.45am last Tuesday on a drive that typically takes less than five minutes.
They added he is also tied to the crime by DNA evidence, but they would not elaborate.Īuthorities did not comment on whether they have a theory of what led to the killing. Police say they found inconsistencies in the stories that Holt told investigators over the course of two interviews. Police collected DNA and fingerprints and carried out interviews. Holt was arrested after Whitney's body was found on Larch Mountain, a remote forested area east of Gresham. Search: A map of Gresham, Oregon shows the short distance between Heichel's home and her work We have no knowledge of the events that led up to what took place with the disappearance of Whitney and know none of the details of what took place after her abduction.' 'Jehovah's Witness regard life as precious, a gift from God.
'We were completely shocked to find out that Jonathan Holt, an irregular attendee of our meetings, was arrested and would be in any way tied to this case as a suspect,' the statement said. Their church also released a statement on Monday, expressing their shock at the incident. 'Jonathan's wife is, too, an innocent victim,' it says, 'and our love and support is as strong for her and her family.' The statement adds that many families have been affected by the tragedy. Heichel's family said it had no indication that Holt was 'capable of being involved in what is alleged to have happened.' The couple took care of his cats and plants while he was away and, two weeks ago, Mr Heichel even helped him jump start his motorbike, he said. The Heichels were friends with Holt, who was an 'irregular attendee' as the same church.
Heart-rending: Mr Heichel had been unable to speak through his sobs at a press conference on Thursday
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