http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100408/ARTICLES/100409545
Unbelievable just how sad and tragic this story is for everyone involved. Steven Stayner dies in a motorcycle accident in 1989, his brother becomes a serial killer, and now this.
I never forgot this film after seeing it on it's initial release in 1989 and then years later on Youtube
I substitute taught at Yokayo Elementary the day after Timmy was abducted. It was like teaching at a morgue. The whole town of Ukiah rejoiced when Timmy and Steven came to the police station. A classmate of mine who was a pilot attached a sign to his plane that said "Welcome Home Timmy!" and flew over Ukiah a good part of the day. That was a beautiful Sunday morning. Timmy had been abducted on Valentine's day. They found his valentines in a ditch on the street leading to his babysitters. Ukiah was thought to be fairly safe till Feb 14, 1980 for kids. Seeing it on TV was one thing but to be in Ukiah when this actually happened was something that could not be put into a movie.You had to be there. It is sad that Timmy passed on so young leaving young children and a wife of his own.
shareThanks for posting. Well, this is tragic, but I do take solace that Steven Stayner saved him from certain molestation, and he was living what looks like a happy life: wife, children, career that meant something to him, etc.
You must be the change you seek in the world. -- Gandhi
Is it actually true that Timmy wasn't molested by Parnell? I know the movie indicated that Steven saved him in time to keep that from happening. But in real life, Steven and Timmy escaped about two weeks after Timmy's kidnapping (though the movie shortened that time span I think). I definitely hope it's true that Timmy was saved before any molestation happened but it seems unlikely that Parnell would keep from doing that for two weeks, especially given his history with Steven...
shareYour absolutely right a sick *beep* like parnell could never go 2 weeks w/o molesting a child but I hope to god it's not true.
shareThat seemed to be what happened. He didn't get the chance to molest Timmy because Steven rescued him by escaping to the cops and turning the scumbag Parnell in. I think Steven realized Parnell was going to do the same thing to Timmy and felt he couldn't let Parnell do that.
shareIs it actually true that Timmy wasn't molested by Parnell? I know the movie indicated that Steven saved him in time to keep that from happening. But in real life, Steven and Timmy escaped about two weeks after Timmy's kidnapping (though the movie shortened that time span I think). I definitely hope it's true that Timmy was saved before any molestation happened but it seems unlikely that Parnell would keep from doing that for two weeks, especially given his history with Steven...
So sad & awful.
shareThis is so sad. He seemed to have made a very good life for himself so it's such a shame he died so young.
"I always pretend to root for Gryffindors but, secretly, I love my Slytherin boys."~ Karen, W&G
Can this story get any worse , time to give any one left alive involved in the Steven Stayner saga a break!!
shareYou got to be kidding me damn can the White family and Stayner family ever find peace and happniess damn and so unfair. that these families have suffer enough alreay
by the way the laws of Child predators need to be harsher on the scumbag who kidnapped hurt innocent little childern
D.H.F.F
Now end of day and Iam the Reaper:Silent hill
One tragedy after another. The poor parents on both sides.
shareThis story just keeps getting more and more tragic. How much bad luck can two families endure?
"Let's not rehash the coroner's report. Let's talk emotions."
And am I right in reading that Parnell only got 7 years for kidnapping and molesting Steven Staynor and then was released after 5?
That is absurd!! He should've gotten a life sentence!!! Not to mention that after being released he tried to buy a kid in 2004.
What the hell is wrong with our justice system?
Ukiah was in a state of disbelief when this happened thanks to the Statute of limitations. There should not be one in cases involving children.
shareYou have to be fuc*ing kidding me. No fuc*ing way that's what he got.
shareAnd am I right in reading that Parnell only got 7 years for kidnapping and molesting Steven Staynor and then was released after 5?
I wonder if all this was a chain reaction set in motion by Parnell's kidnapping or even something before that that turned Parnell into a molester. Ripple effects.
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