Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial. Family and friends can send flowers and or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of robert baynton white bear lake minnesota who passed away on february 12 2020 leaving to mourn family and friends.
Get service details leave condolence messages or send flowers in memory of a loved one in white bear lake minnesota. Browse the most recent white bear lake minnesota obituaries and condolences. Hear the story in this masterfully depicted true crime tale.
She suspected foul play and soon uncovered the horrifying truth behind his death. After placing her son for adoption decades earlier jerry sherwood discovered that he had died at the age of three. From a pulitzer prize winning author.
A death in white bear lake audiobook by barry siegel narrated by charles constant. Barry siegel s true crime book a death in white bear lake details the murder of dennis jurgens. A death in white bear lake is a true crime book by journalist barry siegel published in 1990 which recounts the murder of dennis jurgens.
577 pages word wise. A finalist for the edgar award a death in white bear lake is a distinguished entry in the annals of crime documentary and a vivid portrait of the all american town that harbored a sadistic killer the washington post. The veneer of tranquility in white bear lake minnesota began to crack the day jerry sherwood and her son showed up at the police station to inquire about her first born son dennis adopted by lois.
We want to talk to you about my brother who was murdered twenty one years ago can we come in. Siegel barry 1949. A death in white bear lake the true chronicle of an all american town book.
Barry siegel s chilling true crime book a death in white bear lake chronicles the chilling case of a family from a picturesque town in minnesota and the cover up of a horrific crime that lasted for 20 years.
A death in white bear lake. The author spends a lot of time describing the town of white bear lake its history and inhabitants. Some may find that boring but i think it really helped put all the events in perspective. The murder occurred at a time when child abuse was unthinkable in a white middle class family so it was easy to sweep it under a rug and go on with life. A death in white bear lake is a true crime book by journalist barry siegel published in 1990 which recounts the murder of dennis jurgens.
At the time siegel worked for the los angeles times as a journalist with his focus being national news. His research included historic documents and interviews numbering in the hundreds. But siegel s book a death in white bear lake. The true chronicle of an all american town explores more than just another killing.
This is the case of dennis jurgens a 3 year old boy who was brutally abused to death by his adoptive mother.
This is the case of dennis jurgens a 3 year old boy who was brutally abused to death by his adoptive mother. The true chronicle of an all american town explores more than just another killing. But siegel s book a death in white bear lake.
His research included historic documents and interviews numbering in the hundreds. At the time siegel worked for the los angeles times as a journalist with his focus being national news. A death in white bear lake is a true crime book by journalist barry siegel published in 1990 which recounts the murder of dennis jurgens.
The murder occurred at a time when child abuse was unthinkable in a white middle class family so it was easy to sweep it under a rug and go on with life. Some may find that boring but i think it really helped put all the events in perspective. The author spends a lot of time describing the town of white bear lake its history and inhabitants.
