The true story of a trailblazing detective’s search for a beautiful college coed who vanished without a trace.In 1981, detective Kay Schucker was the lead investigator in the high-profile missing persons case of Old Dominion University student Janice Starr. The beautiful co-ed disappeared without a trace from ODU’s Norfolk, Virginia campus. Among the only leads was Janice’s diary, which included detailed journal entries about her daily activities. As Kay studied the diary—going several years back—she learned that Janice, a US Army veteran, had faced the same challenges in the military that Kay did in law enforcement. They were both women trying to succeed in a man’s world. Feeling a kinship toward Janice, Kay became consumed with unraveling the mystery of Janice’s disappearance and possible death.As the investigation unfolded, Kay began to suspect that Janice had an affair with her ROTC professor at ODU, Army captain Dwight Beddingfield—a well-respected family man married with three kids. Kay was warned by superiors to tread lightly in her investigation of Beddingfield and cautioned not to dig too deeply. But she soon uncovered a life insurance scheme and discovered that Janice had been assigned a series of dangerous tasks by Captain Beddingfield. Did these circumstances play a role in Janice’s demise? Was the highly regarded Beddingfield actually a killer? If so, what did he do with Janice’s remains? IN THE WIND: The Disappearance of Janice Starr-Ron Peterson Jr.
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The true story of a trailblazing detective search for a beautiful college co-ed who vanished without a trace.
In 1981, Detective Kay Shucker was the lead investigator in the high-profile missing persons case of Old case of old.
Dominion University student Janice Starr.
Studied the diary going several years back, she learned that Janice, a US Army veteran,
It's the same challenges in the military that Kay did in law enforcement.
Both women trying to succeed in a man's world. Feeling a kinship towards Janus.
K became consumed with unraveling the mystery of Janus's disappearance and possible death.
As the investigation unfolded, Kay began to suspect that Janice had an affair with Janice.
With her ROTC professor at Old Dominion University, Army Captain Dwight Bedingfield.
Well-respected family man married with three kids. Kay was warned by superiors to tread lightly in her investigation of Bedingfield and cautioned not to dig too deeply.
But she soon uncovered a life insurance scheme and discovered that Janice had been assigned a series of dangerous tasks by Captain Bedingfield. Did these
Circumstances play a role in Janus' demise? Was the highly regarded Bedingfield actually a killer? If so, what did he do with Janus' remains?
The book that we're featuring this evening is In the Wind, The Disappearance of the Sun. The book that we're featuring this evening is In the Wind, The Disappearance of the Sun. this evening is in the wind the disappearing
Of Janice Star with my special guest, journalist, lecturer, and author.
Ron Peterson Jr. Welcome back to the program and thank you very much for this interview. Ron
Well, thank you, Dan. It's great to be with you again. I appreciate you having me on your podcast.
Jane, congratulations on your latest In the Wind. Well, I appreciate it. I'm excited to talk with you about it today.
You take us to the summer of 1981 and Virginia Beach. Let's talk about Janus Star.
And her background in her life and a little bit about Virginia Beach. Sure that's a great place to start Dan. Janice Starr who is the victim in this case that we'll talk about was born in 1958.
Gate in the New York City area. At an early age, her parents divorced, her mother remarried, and the family moved to Miami, which obviously was a big change from New York City. Janice spent her formidable years there in Miami. You can certainly look up pictures of her. Again, it was Janice Starr, last name S-T-A-R-R. Very attractive young lady. She enjoyed the beach lifestyle in Miami and South Beach and that area. Lived not far from the ocean and certainly had the look of someone who was from the beach. Janice enjoyed the nightlife like a lot of young people back in the late 1970s when she was in high school. When she graduated from high school, her parents, who were affluent, they offered to pay for the expenses of her college. They said she could go to college as long as she stayed enrolled and made good grades. They would fit the bill.
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