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Dale Wayne Hill is walked into the Lyon County Sheriff's Dayton substation this morning after being arrested for failing to register with the county as an felon. Hill is the prime suspect in the 1998 disappearance of Stephanie Condon, 14, of Oregon. Police in Oregon confirmed this morning remains found in Glide, Ore. on March 13 were those of Condon.
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DAYTON -- A Dayton man's arrest this morning is connected to the 1998 disappearance of a 14-year-old Oregon girl whose remains have been positively identified as those found in Glide, Ore. two weeks ago by a hiker.
Lyon County officers, accompanied by members of the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police and FBI, arrested Dale Wayne Hill, 39, a convicted burglar, just before 10 a.m. on suspicion of failing to register as an felon.
Hill is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Stephanie Condon, 14, who went missing the night of Oct. 30, 1998, while she was babysitting.
Hill had once dated Condon's aunt and told authorities he stopped by the house where Condon was babysitting, but that he had nothing to do with her disappearance, according to published reports.
He was convicted of an unrelated series of burglaries shortly after her disappearance and served about six years in prison before being released in 2005. Hill was never charged in Condon's disappearance.
Her whereabouts were unknown until March 13, when a man was walking his dog on a remote forest road in Glide, Ore. found a human skull, according to the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office.
During a press conference in Roseburg, Ore., this morning, Douglas County Oregon Sheriff John Hanlin confirmed that the remains were those of Condon.
Lyon County Sheriff's Capt. Rob Hall said Lyon County was alerted to Hill's presence in the community by Oregon authorities. A check of his status revealed he had failed to register as a felon, said Hall.
Officers contacted Hill at his apartment in the 300 block of Dayton Valley Road just before 10 a.m. and took him into custody without incident.
He had been living in Carson City on Corbett Street, but had recently moved to Lyon County, said Carson Sheriff Ken Furlong.
A cadre of Oregon officers that were at the Lyon County Sheriff's substation in Dayton this morning declined to comment on Hill's arrest, but one of the men confirmed they were members of the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office, FBI and Oregon State Police.
Hill is being held on $1,132 bail. It's not clear if he will be charged with the disappearance and suspected murder of Condon.
Lyon County officers, accompanied by members of the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police and FBI, arrested Dale Wayne Hill, 39, a convicted burglar, just before 10 a.m. on suspicion of failing to register as an felon.
Hill is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Stephanie Condon, 14, who went missing the night of Oct. 30, 1998, while she was babysitting.
Hill had once dated Condon's aunt and told authorities he stopped by the house where Condon was babysitting, but that he had nothing to do with her disappearance, according to published reports.
He was convicted of an unrelated series of burglaries shortly after her disappearance and served about six years in prison before being released in 2005. Hill was never charged in Condon's disappearance.
Her whereabouts were unknown until March 13, when a man was walking his dog on a remote forest road in Glide, Ore. found a human skull, according to the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office.
During a press conference in Roseburg, Ore., this morning, Douglas County Oregon Sheriff John Hanlin confirmed that the remains were those of Condon.
Lyon County Sheriff's Capt. Rob Hall said Lyon County was alerted to Hill's presence in the community by Oregon authorities. A check of his status revealed he had failed to register as a felon, said Hall.
Officers contacted Hill at his apartment in the 300 block of Dayton Valley Road just before 10 a.m. and took him into custody without incident.
He had been living in Carson City on Corbett Street, but had recently moved to Lyon County, said Carson Sheriff Ken Furlong.
A cadre of Oregon officers that were at the Lyon County Sheriff's substation in Dayton this morning declined to comment on Hill's arrest, but one of the men confirmed they were members of the Douglas County Oregon Sheriff's Office, FBI and Oregon State Police.
Hill is being held on $1,132 bail. It's not clear if he will be charged with the disappearance and suspected murder of Condon.
Father says focus now is to find justice for Stephanie
Chelsea Duncan
Nevada Appeal News Service ROSEBURG, ORE. — For more than a decade, Stephanie Condon’s family has thought of little else but finding the missing 14-year-old Riddle girl and bringing her home. On March 13, at a clear-cut site about 2 miles off Little River Road in the Glide area, Condon’s remains were found, authorities announced this morning. “Now, it’s really about finding justice for Stephanie,” said Marty Condon, the girl’s father, as he held back tears at a press conference at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. A Glide-area resident happened upon the skeletal remains on private timberland off a forest road while exercising his dogs. Investigators with the Stephanie Condon task force, including members of the Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police Department, Oregon State Police, the FBI and the District Attorney’s Office spent more than a week recovering the remains, said Sheriff John Hanlin. Using dental records, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office was able to confirm Thursday that the remains belong to Stephanie Condon. Authorities have been investigating her case as a child abduction and homicide since she went missing the night of Oct. 30, 1998, while baby-sitting for a family member in Tri City. “Investigators believe that the recovery of Stephanie’s remains, and the seizure of evidence, will be instrumental in bringing this case to a successful resolution,” Hanlin said at the press conference, “including the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for Stephanie’s death.” A cause of death has not been determined. Hanlin declined to describe what investigators found at the site. Joseph Mellin, the man who found the remains, told The News-Review that he found a skull. Hanlin said authorities have received and cleared hundreds of tips on the case over the years. Investigators early on focused their attention on Dale Wayne Hill, believed to be the last known person to have seen Condon alive. “Hill continues to remain the only person that the investigation has not eliminated as a suspect,” Hanlin said. He declined to discuss Hill, who reportedly knew the family member for whom Condon was baby-sitting, further this morning. A reporter with The Nevada Appeal in Carson City told The News-Review today that Hill was arrested this morning in Dayton, 12 miles northeast of Carson City, on suspicion of failure to register as a felon. The reporter said authorities participating in the arrest confirmed they were from Oregon, but declined to comment further. Authorities here confirmed that Hill has been arrested on in Nevada, but said it was not related to the Condon case. Hill was arrested on unrelated burglary and robbery charges the year Condon disappeared and remained in prison until his release in 2004. Court records show Hill at one point listed the 9500 block of Little River Road as his address. Responding to a question of whether the remains, found off a logging road about two miles from the 9000 block of Little River Road, were located adjacent to Hill’s parents house in the same area, Hanlin said only that the remains were found in the general area of that road. “There was an area up there that was part of the investigation early on,” Hanlin said, responding to further questions. Hanlin emphasized investigators have actively pursued the case through the years. In 2007, authorities formed the task force to help solve the case, and a reward of up to $20,000 has been offered. The Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Squad also joined the investigation. Search efforts also involved British homicide investigators using radar imaging equipment and helicopters to find clues. Condon’s story has also been broadcast on several national television programs. Condon’s family created a Web site, www.findstephanienow.com, to help generate information about the case. Billboards seeking information have also been set in place. Marty Condon said the Web site remains active. “We’re going to do whatever we can to help the investigation,” he said. |
