Sometimes I blame myself. This caused Parnell to believe Stayner lacked the means to be an accomplice. When he didnt return home from school that day his parents went to the police. [3], On the afternoon of December 4, 1972, Stayner was approached on his way home from school by a man named Ervin Edward Murphy, who had become acquainted with convicted child rapist Kenneth Parnell as they both worked at a resort in Yosemite National Park. Steven Stayners kidnapping prompted California lawmakers to change the state laws, allowing consecutive prison terms in similar abduction cases., But the story doesnt end there. Although he was sentenced to seven years, he only served five. Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped at the age of 7, became a national hero after helping another child escape from abuse. By the time Steven was nine, Mathias and Parnell had raped him on at least nine separate occasions. 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Growing up, brothers Cary and Steven Stayner shared a home with their parents and three sisters in Merced, California a small farming town near Yosemite National Park according to the. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/steven-stayner-34446.php. They hitchhiked to Ukiah. Stayner, 41, faces the death penalty for the killings of Carole Sund, 42, her daughter, Juli, 15, and their Argentine friend Silvina Pelosso, 16, while they were staying at the motel where he worked as a handyman outside Yosemite National Park in February 1999. Normally when I think about storylines in these categories, they tend to fall in binary categories, someone is either a hero or a villain. Great article, as always! Steven Stayner (R) with his kidnapper Kenneth Parnell. He was held by his abductor until he was 14,. "We were kind of on our own," she said. This case just breaks my heart And the whole story about his big brother, too. ", Kay said in an interview, per CNN, "He came back different, very different. But why doesn't my dad hug me anymore? Prueba a ver si Netflix, iTunes, Amazon o cualquier otro servicio te deja reproducirlo en streaming, alquilarlo o comprarlo! [25], In 1985, Stayner married 17-year-old Jody Edmondson,[2] with whom he had two children: a daughter Ashley and a son Steven Jr.[26] He also worked with child abduction groups, spoke to children about personal safety, and gave interviews about his kidnapping. . [16], As Stayner entered puberty, Parnell began to look for a younger child to kidnap. Count everyone affiliated with the movie, including Nemec and Todd Eric Andrews, who played Cary at 18, as being floored by what happened. [10] After Stayner told Parnell many times during that first week that he wanted to go home, Parnell told Stayner that he had been granted legal custody of the boy because his parents could not afford so many children and that they did not want him anymore. ", Rowlandsreported that the then-37-year-old also said he had dreamed of killing women for 30 years and these four were "at the wrong place at the wrong time.''. This idea was eventually rejected and the honor was instead given to another Merced resident, because Stayner's brother Cary confessed to, and was convicted of, killing four women in Yosemite in 1999; Merced city officials feared that the name "Stayner Park" would be associated with Cary rather than Steven. Sadness engulfed the community as people mourned a life blighted with tragedy. She later insisted she hadno idea that"Dennis"wasn't Parnell's real son, that he even had a birth certificate for the boy. It was the first day in the 2 1/2-month trial that any members of Stayners immediate family have shown up. I know my first name is Steven, I'm pretty sure my last is Stainer [sic], and if I have a middle name, I don't know it. In 1989, he tragically died in a motorcycle accident. kidnapped by Kenneth Parnell, who sexually abused him. Cary would have trouble with the law well into his adult life. White, despite losing touch with Steven and remembering little about his brief abduction, was a pallbearer at Stayners funeral. "But he was pretty messed up and he never got any counseling. However, prosecutors were intent on seeking the death penalty for the murders ofCarole, Juli and Silvina; he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was convicted on all charges in August 2002. Parnell was subsequently found guilty of taking Steven as wellhe wasn't charged with child sex abuse or any other molestation-related counts in either caseand sentenced to seven years in prison. FBI agent Jeff Rinek, one of the agents who arrested Cary and then spent 90 minutes in the car withhim driving to bureau headquarters in Sacramento, remembered to the San Francisco Chroniclein 2002 howthe suspect willingly talked about what happened to his brother. "I wish I could have controlled myself and not done what I did. The family sent out fliers, Sartell said, and headed off on distant road trips to talk to people who might have any information about the missing child. But executing him is not going to bring them back. During the testimony, Kay also said that her father molested her when she was younger. He said, Whats dying? like so much had already happened to him, what was dying compared to that?. Parnell was not charged with the numerous sexual assaults on Stayner and other boys because most of them occurred outside the jurisdiction of the Merced County prosecutor or were by then outside the statute of limitations. Steven Stayners incredible story features in the captivating Hulu crime dramaCaptive Audience. He waited until Parnell went to work, then took Timothys hand and ran. He was allowed to come and go virtually as he pleased, he could have fled, gotten help, but he didnt know how. Children. This dog had been given to Parnell by his mother, who was not aware of Stayner's existence during the period when he was being held by Parnell. "I didn't socialize with him," Del said. My dad said he didn't need any. April 20, 2022 Steven Stayner became a household name in 1980 when he returned home after being kidnapped about seven years earlier. Meanwhile, Steven was undergoing unthinkable sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse at the hands of Parnell. He told Steven he was a minister, and asked if his mother would like to make a donation to the church. Despite his efforts, Parnell had another young boy. Growing up, brothers Cary and Steven Stayner shared a home with their parents and three sisters in Merced, California a small farming town near Yosemite National Park according to the .css-1me6ynq{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:#125C68;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#125C68;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1me6ynq:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:#595959;}SFGate. Why Trust Us? Parnell passed himself off as Stayner's father, and the two moved frequently around California, living in locations including Santa Rosa and Comptche. In the era of Lifetime movies shotwhile a suspect is still on trial and amid the boom of star-studded series tackling true crime and corporate chicanery before the dust has settled, the nine years between Steven's homecoming and the seminal miniseries about his case feels like a century. By 1980, when Steven was fourteen, and now a high school student, Parnells need for another boy became more prevalent. Before starting his freshman year in high school, however, Steven was given a new name Dennis Parnell. [43] Residents of Ukiah, White's hometown, carved a statue showing a teenage Stayner with young White in hand while escaping their captivity. But her strength is waning now. 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But in 1985, when he was 20, he married 17-year-old Jody Edmondson, and they had two children,Ashleyand Steven Jr. Fatherhood seemed to rejuvenate him, and Steven started speaking out as a survivor, working with organizations that searched for missing children and visiting schools to talk to kids about safety. [44] Fundraisers for the statue have stated that it is meant to honor Steven Stayner and give families of missing and kidnapped children hope that they are still alive.[44]. "We tried to keep quiet and not upset our parents.". He barely knew his parents, and his parents scarcely knew the teenager whod returned home. Shockingly, Parnell allowed Steven to go to school. The boy, who was in the Santa Rosa Boys Club with Steven, wouldnt be so easy. He was sentenced to seven years, but was paroled after serving five.[19][20]. Where is he now spends much his! "How does that change the way we think about responsibilityand does it bring us into an uncomfortable place?". Ten years after Stayner's death, the city of Merced asked its residents to propose names for city parks honoring Merced's notable citizens. Timothy, back home with his family, adjusted well, and things returned to normal. In addition to writing and editing entertainment news, she also spotlights the Hispanic and Latinx community through her work. Despite his circumstances, he did well among his peers, and even became known as an all-around happy person. Before leaving for the nudist colony . Sandra Hawkins, a family friend, toldPeoplethat Kay stayed strong during the abduction but was totally crushed after learning of Stevens death. "[23], After returning to his family, Stayner had trouble adjusting to a more structured household as he had been allowed to smoke, drink and do as he pleased when he lived with Parnell. Although an almost four-year age gap separated the two brothers, with Cary being the eldest of all five siblings, they seemed incredibly close. [30] [7], After Stayner agreed, a white Buick driven by Parnell pulled up, and Stayner willingly climbed into the car with Murphy. Parnell shifted from one place to another for work, often took Stayner with him, but later sometimes left him alone and unguarded. Miller toldPeople: He was kind of a reckless kid after he came back home he wrecked a couple of cars and I talked to him about being careful, because he could kill himself. White eventually became a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy. After he failed to find Timmy's parents, he decided to lead the young boy into the police station to get help, as he was not attempting an escape for himself. In the world they try to build, Steven found happiness after his return at age 14 from seven years as the sex slave of a pedophile, and there is no connection between that made-for-TV drama and. Things were pretty rough for a while, bouncing from one job to another, some would say wandering aimlessly. Then he met Jody Edmondson, and in 1985, when he was 20 and she 17, they married. Realizing how the young boy would suffer at the hands of his captor, Stayner decided to return Timmy to his parents. "My older brother . Timothy James White (November 1, 1974 - April 1, 2010) was an American man who was abducted in 1980 by pedophile Kenneth Parnell, and held a few weeks before he was rescued by fellow child captive, 14-year-old Steven Stayner, who escaped and guided the 5-year-old to safety. During this time, Parnell kidnapped another child, Timothy White, while he was on his way home from school, according to The Modesto Bee. I feel bad for him,White said. He was released after five. At the time, Parnell was convicted for kidnapping and false imprisonment. That statement later became the title of a book and movie. On December 4, 1972, at the age of seven, Steven was approached after school by Edward Ervin Murphy, who claimed he was collecting money for church. We expected him to come back. [25][28], On September 16, 1989, Stayner sustained fatal head injuries while on his way home from work when his motorcycle collided with a car[28][29] in a hit-and-run accident. Ervin Murphy, who aided in Steven'sabduction but, according to Echolls' book,insisted that he really thought Parnell was a minister and never thought he'd hurt a little boy, was also convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap, and served two years of a five-year sentence. "You'vegot this crazy story that happens, and then you've got kind of the 1980s version of that story that's presented to the world," Dimmock told E!. Cory . Ramirez, Jessica. Cary had been interviewedearly on in the investigationa massive undertaking involving local and federal authoritiesand ruled out as a suspect. But why doesnt my dad hug me anymore? He went on to add, Sometimes I blame myself. Jody emotionally described how she and Stayner planned to visit their favorite restaurant after he got home. Looking beyond the good vs. bad brother trope, the directorreflected onrevisiting the divergent branches of the Stayner storyin a way that doesn't allow for the audience to tidily point fingers. After they were unable to locate White's home, they went to a police station. Both Poorman and White testified for the prosecution at his 2004 trial. [40], White later became a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy. Steven passed away an hour after the accident at Merced Community Medical Center. We tried to keep quiet and not upset our parents.. Dena. He was at times eerily nonchalant about what happened to him and even took to making jokes about it himself. In the epilogue to his book, Echols describes how he infiltrated NAMBLA. Its late and dark when they arrive, and Timothy cant remember where he lives, so they went to the police. He was mocked at school, which caused him to drop out, and after he began drinking more often, he was kicked out of his parental house. He also refused to disclose all the details of sexual abuse he endured from Parnell. On Sept. 20, 1989, Steven Stayner was riding his new Kawasaki motorcycle without a helmet in the rain. Parnell died in 2008 in prisonat the age of 76 while serving a25-years-to-life sentence for solicitation to commit a crime, trying to buy a human being and attempted child-stealing. Del is devastated too. The attempt was a failure. After performing a background check, they discovered this wasnt his first offense he had been convicted in 1951 for sodomy. [32] Screening rights were sold to a number of international television companies including the BBC, which screened the miniseries in mid-July of the following year; later still, it was released as a feature-length movie. They dated for a year and got married in June 1985. Ill cover Cary Stayner soon. "He assumed that identity because he [had to], you know, what would any of us do with that choice, and he was just a young kid. I don't know sometimes if I should have come home. [15] Mathias later claimed to have been completely unaware that "Dennis" had been kidnapped. Hehad been working as a maintenance man and living at Yosemite's Cedar Lodge,where the trio were staying. This content is imported from youTube. Still, the family signed off on it, and Steven even had a nonspeaking cameo asone of the police officers who escort his TV self back home. He rode a motorcycle to work, but his manager suggested he take the franchises pickup truck home so he could stay dry. 2023 E! The driver, Antonio Loera, drove off, leaving Stayner helpless on the rain-soaked highway. Cary, his older brother, was one of three sisters he had. Third of five children, he had an older brother and three sisters. During the years Steven was missing, Cary's life continued, but it was never the same. While he still blamed himself for his abduction, starting a family helped him cope with his past, and he began interacting with child abduction groups and provided advice to children on the topic. At the age of seven, Steven Stayner was kidnapped on the afternoon of December 4, 1972 by Kenneth Parnell, who had previously been convicted for sodomizing a young boy and for armed robbery in Utah. Steven Stayner spent seven years as the captive of a pedophile. When he couldn't figure out the location, he told White to head to the police station, with plans to return to Parnell's alone. After they stopped trying to teach me the fundamentals all over again, it got better. '", While promoting the movie, Steven said of his own kids,"They don't go out unless I go with them or there's someone outside watching. He went back to sharing a room with his older brother Cary, and the two didnt get along. "He had a great personality," said Lori Duke, Steven's high school girlfriend, to ABC News. Born In: Merced, California, United States, Spouse/Ex-: Jody Edmondson (m. 19851989). Thirteen days in, Steven was being raped. Together they had two children, and he moved to work with child abduction groups, making appearances for various groups who search for missing children. Under false pretenses, Cary entered their room and sexually assaulted both girls. When Steven Stayner hitchhiked his way to freedom in 1980, reporters . He had a pretty sad life.. Steven Stayner was the third of five children born to Delbert and Kay Stayner in Merced, California. For this crime, Parnell had enlisted 14-year-old Randall Sean Poorman, offering him $50, marijuana andbooze in exchangefor helping him lure the 5-year-old to his car. Cary saw the attention that his brother received after returning home and their relationship was never the same, according to TIME. Ive never been this angry. He was spunky. When 14-year-oldSteven Staynerturned upat a police station, more than seven years after he was kidnapped while walking home from school, it felt like a miracle. It was a sad end to a tragic life,Allen Maxfield, CHP traffic safety officer, said. All about his family, Was Dave Hollis Sick? He took a job at a local Pizza Hut, and on Saturday, September 16, 1989 a heavy rain fell. While there's not much information about what Steven was like as a child, there is some insight to Cary's early life. So much tragedy surrounding this case. Featuring interviews with family members, someof whom are speaking in depth for the first time, the show delves into the aftermath of Steven's abduction, the retelling of his story in theindelibly titled1989 miniseries I Know My First Name Is Steven, and the unraveling of his older brother Cary Stayner, who's currently on death row. Unfortunately, he was never charged with the sexual assaults on Steven, or any other boys, as they had occurred outside the jurisdiction of the Merced County prosecutor, some even outside the statute of limitations. When 14-year-old Steven Stayner turned up at a police station, more than seven years after he was kidnapped while walking home from school, it felt like . From what we can tell, Key spends her life post-retirement in California with her grandchildren and other loved ones. "I don't think he should be executed because he's sick. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Investigator Pat Lunney said, Merced was the lead police department, and so they really mounted a large effort to search. He had three sisters and one older brother, Cary Stayner, who in 2002 was convicted of . She urged the jury not to sentence him to death, adding, If his dying [death] would bring these people back, Id say do it. However, the young boy could not take advantage of those opportunities as he was reportedly unaware how to summon help. So, if youre wondering where she might be today, heres what we know. The docuseries focused heavily on the miniseries and featured appearances by both Corin Nemec and Todd Eric Andrews. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. As reported by The Famous People, Parnell dated a woman named Barbara Mathias for a period of time. His business savvy partner, Bonny Lee Bakleys death The accusations behind her unsolved murder, Who are Miles Pfeffers parents? For Steven though, the adjustment was a little more difficult. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Del Stayner passed away in 2013, but Kay and her grandchildren Steven Jr. and Ashley, who were only 2 and 3 when their father died and grew up knowinghim primarily from Nemec's TV performance, sat down to talk for Captive Audience. And with the family's input,and based on source material fromMike Echolls' book of the same name, NBC's two-partI Know My First Name Is Stevenstill made quite the splashwhen it premiered on May 22, 1989. On July 24, hours after beingcharged withthe murder ofJoie Ruth Armstrong, a 26-year-old nature guidewho was found decapitatedtwo days beforehand in a densely wooded area of Yosemite just a few hundred feet from her home, Cary confessed in an off-camera jailhouse interview with San Francisco's KBWB-TV to also killing Carole Sund, 42,her daughter JuliSund, 15, and the girl's friend Silvina Pelosso, 16,that past February. It would have been a lot different if this man who hit him stayed. He worked with child abduction groups and talked about childrens safety. He was described as a quiet kid, he enjoyed hanging out with his friends, going to the park, riding his skateboard, or even his bike. In 1972, when he was just 7 years old, a stranger convinced him that his mother had asked him to. He now belonged to Parnell. I guess seven years changed him, too. Stayner and Timmy hiked to a police station 40 miles away from Kenneths cabin. [1] He had three sisters and an older brother, Cary. And if I didnt take care of it now, it would just get worse, said Lori Duke, Stevens girlfriend, who only knew him as Dennis. Hewassentenced to three months in jailfor felony hit-and-run. Stayner's parents proposed that one be named "Stayner Park". Cary pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for killing Armstrong. When Steven Stayner Jr and Where is Steven. Steven refused to reveal the details of his sexual abuse and endured bullying in school for being molested. And we had a rough time getting used to having him home. He also seemed angry at the driver who fatally crashed into him and ticked off by the light sentence given to Parnell, a free man at the time. "Police say that Stayner seemed fond of Parnell, who he said 'spoiled' himStayner was defensive about Parnell in his talks with police and reluctant at first to reveal his name. Steven was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor 200 miles away in Mendocino County, California until he was 14. I dont believe that it was my brother who committed such things, Sartell said as the defense presented his three sisters in an effort to spare his life. Steven, taking a leave of absence from his job, acted as an advisor for Lorimar-Telepictures and had a non-speaking part, playing one of the two policemen who escort 14-year-old Steven (played by Corin Nemec) through the crowds to his waiting family, on his return to his Merced home. 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