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Even as Robert Hansen made his initial appearance in this case through the person of Sandra Patterson, troopers would not — could not — dismiss Greg Nicholas as a subject of interest. That Greg was not alone the night Beth disappeared provided an intruiging possibility. Perhaps Greg’s cousin Ronnie could open a path that elevated Greg from subject to suspect. <\/p>\n

Troopers immediately brought Ronnie in for an interview. Troopers first questioned him on 27 December, two days after Beth’s body was found. <\/p>\n

They soon learned that it was Ronnie who had called Greg and asked him for a ride to the airport. In a very real sense, then, Greg’s December 22 adventure started there, initiated by that phone call from his cousin. Greg met Ronnie where he was then living, with the Stephens<\/strong> family at Thompson Manor, in the Mountain View area approximately 20-minutes away from the van Zanten’s. MORE>>><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nAlternate Routes: Van Zanten residence to Stephens residence<\/strong> — Thompson Manor, Mountain View (Apple Maps; illustration Leland E. Hale)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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