Forever Young: The Story of Rebecca Pelkey, Part Two

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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1988 - Hermon, Maine. If you haven’t listened to the interrogation in part one, I suggest starting with that one first. In November of 1988, the body of 14-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Pelkey was found in the rural woods of Hermon, Maine. Becky went missing the week prior after a night out with friends, and was last seen in a car with a man named Ronald Boobar. Ron was 24-years-old. The following month, Ron was arrested for her murder. This is the story of Becky Pelkey, told through her family, and original transcripts and court records. You followed the investigation in part one, now follow the trial, the evidence, and the impact left from Becky’s death. This is an MMIW case from Maine. Becky is part of the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaqs, one of Maine’s Native tribes. By sharing her story, we are keeping her name alive and bringing awareness to the epidemic that is violence against Indigenous women and girls. Detailed sources and photos can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast Support the show here It’s time to end the violence. No more stolen sisters. Learn more about MMIW and MMIWG2S. https://www.csvanw.org/mmiw/ https://www.niwrc.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Murder She Told, true crime stories from Maine, New England and small town USA.
0:19.4	I'm Kristen Ceevy.
0:21.2	You can connect with the show at murdersheetold.com or on Instagram at MurderSheToldPodcast.
0:31.0	This is part two of the Rebecca Pelke story.
0:35.0	If you haven't listened to part one, I suggest going back and starting with that one first.
0:39.0	This episode contains a description of suicide.
0:42.0	Please listen with care.
0:52.0	On the afternoon of Monday, November 14, 1988,
0:57.0	Five days after 14-year-old Rebecca Pelke's body was discovered in the rural woods of Maine,
1:03.0	friends and family gathered at Brookings Smith Funeral Home in Bangor to memorialize her life.
1:09.0	Becky was dressed in her blue prom dress.
1:12.0	After the service, everyone headed to South Levant Cemetery for Becky's internment.
1:17.0	Just five miles from the spot where her body was found.
1:21.0	It was a cool and cloudy fall day, temps in the low forties,
1:25.0	and everyone's hearts were heavy from the sudden loss of Heather's eldest child.
1:30.0	The inscription on her headstone read,
1:32.0	we love you and we miss you,
1:34.0	and it was signed by her siblings and her mom.
1:37.0	Her cousin, Christina,
1:39.0	remembered that it changed her family forever.
1:42.0	I do remember that kind of being a turning point for my family as a whole.
1:46.0	It was kind of a heavy vibe around the home,
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