Posted on 01/27/2005 5:17:39 PM PST by NativeTexun
POSTED: 1/26/05 9:17 AM UPDATED: 1/26/05 4:34 PM
By Chris Minor
EAST MOLINE, Illinois -- The dismembered body of a missing East Moline teenager has been found, and a classmate tonight is under arrest for her brutal murder. Sarah Kolb is charged with first degree murder in the death of Adrianne Reynolds, 16.
Prosecutors announced the murder charge at a news conference at Illinois State Police Headquarters this morning.
Authorities believe Adrianne was strangled and beaten with a wooden handle in a car in broad daylight at a Taco Bell parking lot in Moline. Later, her body was taken to Mercer County in an attempt to burn it.When that didn't work, her body was cut into pieces and dumped at Black Hawk State Park.
Authorities made the discovery around midnight.
Adrianne's father and stepmother, Tony and Joann Reynolds had reported their daughter missing when she failed to show up to work after school on Friday.
Kolb and Reynolds were classmates at Blackhawk Outreach Center in East Moline, an alternative school for kids trying to get their GED's. Friends there tell Newschannel 8 that Kolb had made a death threat against Reynolds the day she disappeared, and say Kolb was jealous of the new kid in school. Reynolds had been attending the school for just a few weeks, after coming to East Moline from Texas to live with her dad.
In court today, Judge John Bell read court documents that stated the crime was committed ''while acting with another,'' but so far, only Kolb has been charged.
Kolb, who told the judge today she works at the movie cinemas in Davenport, is being held at the Mary Davis juvenile detention center in Galesburg on $1 million bond.
POSTED: 1/26/05
By Vanessa Van Hyfte
EAST MOLINE -- Sarah Kolb and Adrianne Reynolds were classmates at Black Hawk Outreach Center. Their fellow classmates remember the chilling threats made the very day Adrianne disappeared.
"[Kolb] had mentioned to a few people that she was going to kill her," said Jackie Martinez, 17. "She [said], 'I don't care.' She told people she wasn't afraid to kill her and she would do it and she's not scared."
Adrianne was the new kid at school just a few weeks. She was trying to make a fresh start and earn a General Education Diploma.
"She was pretty and funny," said Betty Wilson, 16.
And the boys noticed. Wilson says that's what threw Sarah into a jealous rage.
"They just had some problems over boys and Sarah was upset," Wilson recalled.
Wilson said Kolb had been a student here for over a year and was popular.
"Sarah was really nice," said Wilson. "She got along with everyone and all the sudden Adianne came in, and it's totally different, she says, 'I will kill her, I will kill her.'"
Wilson was one of the last people to see Adrianne alive on Friday afternoon.
"I just saw Adrianne and Sarah and two males get into the car. I heard they were going to Taco Bell to get lunch."
Wilson says Adrianne wasn't looking for trouble. She only wanted to make a fresh start, desperate to fit in with the "in" crowd.
"Adrianne really wanted to be Sarah's friend. That was all she wanted."
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Hi,
>>We were warned about the coming of this in the early seventies <<
From prophecy perhaps?
Did you read the response in 156?
I just can't fathom this thinking of young people but I haven't had MTV on cable for 5 or more years so I haven't had a chance to see how bad it has gotten. It's an extra-pay channel and no one is the household is interested but we did have access to it before that and found it troubling, to say the least. Would tune in sometimes while channel-surfing but never stayed long.
It happened last week. Gruesome, huh? And now there is this interesting post #156 defending the alleged murderer.
>>i'm only a sophmore in high school<<
Your writings aren't in line with the writings of a 10th grader. Even tho some words are misspelled like "aligations" you write more like an adult. So just who are you and why are you here to defend a murderer?
>>We were warned about the coming of this in the early seventies <<
From prophecy perhaps?
No oddly enough I along with other "grammar school" kids were shown a film documentary the effects of kids becoming "desensitized" from watching too much television violence. Back then teachers were teachers and they were dedicated to teaching kids to become strong independant thinkers and productive contributors to society unlike the slacker liberal agenda today.
"but i strongly doubt people would be taking the same stances they are if the alledged killer was a posh, popular blonde girl"
Hrmmmm, #156 sounds like a frigging troll post. I'd ignore this garbage. Mark Hacking and Scott Peterson were both posh looking upwardly mobile studs with everything going for them(per the illusion) and everyone condems them for the needless murders they committed.
What is the point of your sensless statement. It is SO old! How many of these tragedies will we have to endure before your statement is finally banned. Jeez popele grow up. This is not funny.
>>Back then teachers were teachers and they were dedicated to teaching kids to become strong independant thinkers and productive contributors to society <<
That was "back in my day." ; > I remember those teachers fondly, especially one who took a special interest in me in elementary school. I kept in touch with her thru high school and was disappointed to learn of her death about 10 years ago.
"How many of these tragedies will society have to endure before Taco Bell is finally outlawed?"
The statement above is what I mean by detached and desensitized from reality. Making wise cracks about kids killing kids over jealous rages and dismembering human beings. Literally everything becomes a big joke. Too many teenagers are missing the componenet in their brain that tells them when it is appropriate for jokes and seriousness. I wonder if psychologists are currently doing any studies on the percentage rise in "Arrested Developmental" growth of people.
"Please keep in perspective that this was on the news"
Give me a break. Don't tell me to keep things in perspective. I'm not the one snorting drugs, robbing banks or murdering people. Maybe it's you who needs perspective. YOu sound like one of those driveling liberals who always champions the perp. Blah to you.
I would comment about the lack of education in the Quad Cities that is evidenced by post #156, but I'm not stirring up that can of worms.
re: post # 156....
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck.... it must be a... I don't know... cat?????
wtf?
Sunny,
Hmmm...Eph. and anger?
I think there's a misunderstanding. I think Lauralee is answering #159 .. and mistakenly posted to you from 160.
In Lauralee's defense, I think this was a situation of her posting to you in error.
She's conservative in her thinking per her posts.
#159 said he could have "gone all day without hearing about this"
I'm guessing she was replying to him "please keep in perspective that this was on the news"
That's so cute.
Aren't you from that area or did you say your wife was? That was a few days ago.
I used to live in Rockford (wouldn't say I'm from there, though) which is a few hours away from Moline, but same general geography. My wife is from one of the Chicago 'burbs.
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