Last Hope Fails in Reker Sisters Case | Pierre News

In 1974, sisters Mary and Susie Reker vanished from St. Cloud, their bodies discovered a month later in a quarry—leaving a cold case that’s haunted families and investigators for decades. A final hope rested on a single strand of hair, the last physical evidence, but after nearly two years, the sample was destroyed during testing, yielding no DNA. Their mother long suspected Herbert Notch, a violent offender with a history of crimes against women, who died in 2015 without confessing. Though this hair can’t solve the mystery, authorities still plan to test any future DNA against Notch’s profile—keeping the search alive for justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e93486446ef0d93c