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Mandi Alexander & Mary Drake
On September 4, 2002, at approximately 7:55 PM, the Great Bend Police Department responded to a call at Dolly Madison Bakery, 1004 Harrison, Great Bend, KS. Upon arrival, officers found two deceased females, victims of an apparent double homicide. Police have never said how the women died. A delivery truck driver who found the bodies said they were located in a back office. A witness described seeing a white male, approximately 6'1"-6'2", weighing 175 lbs, having collar length light brown to blond hair, and a slight beard, walking away from the front door of the bakery. The murder weapon was never found, and no suspects have been arrested. Officials also aren't sure of a motive for the murders, although some money from the store was missing that night.
Composite Drawing of Person of Interest
Height: Approximately 6' to 6'2"
Weight: 188 pounds
Hair: light brown to blonde
Clothing: last seen wearing denim cut-off shorts, black to dark grey t-shirt, white socks, unknown footwear
If you have information on this crime, or may have been in the area between 5:00pm and 6:30pm on September 4, 2002, contact the Great Bend Police Department, the Barton County Sheriff's department or the Kansas Bureau Of Investigation at 1-800 KS CRIME.
Mandi K. Alexander
Mandi Kay Alexander, 24 years-old had just started working at the Dolly Madison Bakery. It was her third day on the job. Mandi was the mother of two children. Mandi's mother believes she may have been targeted because she gave information to authorities about some drug activity.
Mary A. Drake
Mary A. Drake, 79, was a customer at the bakery on the day she was murdered.
MySpace
Kathye Phelps was a close friend of Mandi's who has been working diligently to find justice. Phelps has created a page at MySpace.com in the hope of generating leads in this case.
Kathye Phelps is also the webmaster of CloseThisChapter.com, a site created for victims of crimes & their family members. The site helps to generate publicity for unsolved cases. The site contains a page dedicated to Mandi Alexander.
Reward
There is a reward available in this case.
Related Links:
Close This Chapter - The Mandi Alexander Story
Sources:
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Double Homicide at Dolly Madison Bakery, Great Bend, KS - Victims - Great Bend Homicide Composite Drawing
KWCH
KAKE 10
Lawrence Journal World
Topeka Capital-Journal
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