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October 24, 2012, 9:37 am

Family members are planning a public memorial for Whitney Heichel.  She’s the Gresham woman who was kidnapped and shot to death last week.  It took police 3 days to track down suspect Jonathan Holt.  Police say Holt had a mental breakdown last year and vanished for hours with a friend’s car.  Experts say he likely fantasized about Heichel for some time. 

We at KXL were really impressed by the way Gresham police and other investigators handled this. Not only did they work fast, but they kept the media in the loop with press conferences twice a day.  So, kudos to all the agencies who contributed to this case.  

Dutch Bros held a fundraiser on Monday for the Heichel family and raised $12,000.  A sign that the community was deeply affected by this story. 

If you'd like to show support for the Heichel family...a service will be held Friday from NOON to FIVE at the Salquist Kingdom Hall in Gresham.

~Rebecca and Steve

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