"We had several people ID her photo, and one of them was a retired police officer," Isom said. Isom said a routine review of the case with the 13th District Attorney General's office is scheduled for this month, but that there are no suspects and no solution in sight. Sides didn't inform anyone when he visited Sparta in late November and although he was unsuccessful, he posted a video to his YouTube channel that he would return to try again. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Jeremy is also white with dark hair and light eyes. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jeremy Bechtel (235383836)? Isom said there is a lot of conflicting information about several matters including whether Bechtel and Foster were a romantic couple, casually dating, or just close friends as they had been for several years. It just shattered my heart again. It all depends on who you talk to, Isom said. And he said he is inclined to believe the sighting of Foster in Florida was accurate. I hope that someday we can find them both and bring them home to rest, she said. Since then, there has been no trace of Bechtel, some unproven sightings of Foster, and no sign of her car. In November 2021, a man using sonar to look through parts of the Calfkiller River found a submerged car, which was almost completely intact and turned out to be Erin's car. Who are Tennessee's unidentified juvenile victims? He reached out to Sides and asked him to work with investigators, suggesting he search Calfkiller River. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It was a busy day at work and then I came home to my family. A DECADES-OLD cold case may have come to a close earlier this month after a YouTuber discovered the car of two missing teens. Scuba diver finds remains of Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel, 18 and 17, who disappeared near Sparta, TN in 2000. Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel were two American teenagers from Sparta, Tennessee, who disappeared in April 2000. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. #searchlist h2 a:hover {color:#222; border-bottom: 1px dotted #222;} I dont have an easy way to say it, Sides told Page in hisYouTube video, "but I found them.. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Just a few months back, we dug up another well, Isom said. Include your loved one's complete obituary on Legacy for just $10. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, Star singer La Tigresa dies from a heart attack at 89 after storied career, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster may have been found after two decades, Credit: Facebook/Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster, Jeremy Sides discovered the teens' car with scan-sonar technology. "How many young blond girls do you think there are in Florida?" Investigators believe they accidentally drove off the road into the river. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. "We've explored all the well avenues that we know of unless some more information is developed. They picked Will up earlier that night from an arcade before leaving for a party. And none of their personal belongings are missing," except what they had with them, Ledbetter said. The friends were last seen in Foster's car at about 10pm on April 3, 2000, but investigators were never able to crack the case. Bechtel's mother, Rhonda Ledbetter, did give DNA. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. They also did not follow a recommendation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to provide DNA samples that could help identify their daughter, Isom confirmed. [4] On November 30, using sonar technology, Sides found a vehicle located thirteen feet below the surface of the Calfkiller River, next to Highway 84,[1] before running out of daylight. Janet Barsch (Bechtel) nee SidoffJanet A. Barsch (Bechtel) nee Sidoff, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Waukesha, WI. The medical examiner has not officially confirmed the remains belong to Bechtel and Foster, but Page is confident they are the teens. Try again. You can point to literally any scenario as to what happened that last night, and I cannot prove that any are right or wrong. Page asked Sides to use his side-scan sonar to help find Bechtel and Foster. I am just now getting around to wishing you a happy birthday but it's not because I didn't think about you that day. However, of Bradley, Isom added: I would not call him a suspect. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. 7 talking about this. Burial will follow in Skurlock Cemetery. Oak Lawn Funeral Home 1786 Smithville Hwy, Sparta, TN 38583. (But) it was right under our noses the whole time. "Cars dont just disappear, Sides told The Washington Post. By most accounts, Erin Foster, 18, and Jeremy Bechtel, 17, were childhood friends. 20, Photos: ET Farmers Markets celebrate 40 years. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Those searches were sparked by a tip that came in several ears ago, reporting the pair had been murdered and their bodies dumped in a well or abandoned well site somewhere in White County. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. But we are not giving up on this case.". ). Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. Oops, something didn't work. The families were heartbroken when they received the news, and Bechtel's father, Ronnie, told the Post that it was like losing his son all over again. Every lead we get, it seems like it becomes smoke that you can't hold in your hand. [4] Foster was 18 at the time of her disappearance, while Bechtel was 17. Sep 17, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Thanks for your help! If you have any information. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The parents of both missing teens said their children's rooms had never been searched and other kids from the party had not been brought in for questioning. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Now we just have to deal with losing this glimmer of hope we had that they may have been alive somewhere, Now, were sure that theyre not, Cecil said. [5][3], Jeremy Sides, from Acworth, Georgia, broadcasts his efforts to solve missing people cold cases on a YouTube channel. After 21 years, 7 months and 27 days, Jeremy's remains, along with those of Erin Foster (Find A Grave memorial #234635476) were recovered from a submerged vehicle and identified on December 1, 2021. Numerous theories and speculations have arisen among law enforcement and the community as to what happened to Foster and Bechtel. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jeremy Lee Bechtel please visit our. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Legacy invites you to. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} Disappearance [ edit] Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel were residents of Sparta, Tennessee. Jeremy loved music, and he enjoyed playing sports in school. When we asked him to take a polygraph, he did not hesitate, and he passed it. Leigh Ann Foster said yes. Please try again later. Jeremy loved music and he enjoyed playing sports in. We always kind of thought through the years that something happened, but I just didnt know what.. [3], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}355555N 852743W / 35.93205N 85.46196W / 35.93205; -85.46196. Erin Foster, 18, and Jeremy Bechtel, 17, disappeared in April of 2000, in White County. #searchlist {width:100%; border-bottom: 2px #e5e5e5 solid; margin: 3% 0 5% 0;} All rights reserved. Erin and Jeremy left the party and were last seen around 10 p.m. April 3, 2000, driving Erin's car outside of Sparta. Foster was seen by her brother Will the same evening. If anybody knows anything at all, please, please call, said Leigh Ann Foster said in a 2002 interview with SpartaLive.com. Last updated February 15, 2022; case resolved. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. A scuba-diving YouTuber solved the cold case", "After 20 years, Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel laid to rest after YouTube star finds car", "A 'baffling case' with few leads 12 years ago, 2 Sparta teens disappeared", "Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel cold case: What we know after car found by YouTuber", "Meet the YouTube Scuba Divers Solving Cold Cases -- And Racking Up Views". We've explored all the well avenues that we know of, unless some more information is developed. Recommend Jeremy's obituary to your friends. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Visit our, To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Missing from Sparta, Tn since 4/3/2000 Erin Foster & Jeremy Bechtel. Since Erin and Jeremy disappeared, White County Sheriff's investigators have run down leads across the Southeast and dug up wells across the county, according to WSMV. Jeremy called his father, Ronnie Bechtel, to tell him he was with Erin and some other friends. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. This browser does not support getting your location. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? Isom said that even if Foster and Bechtel meant to leave, something has since happened to them. He has cooperated with us every time and in every way. Erin Foster's car discovered in river 21 years later: Decades-old cold case of missing Tennessee teens reopened after diver finds car underwater. Isom said there is one witness who said she is certain she saw Foster without Bechtel late on the night they disappeared. "Just a few months back, we dug up another well," Isom said in 2012. "You need money to go on the run," she said. One person disappearing without a trace is mystery enough. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Through a family member, Foster's parents declined to be interviewed for this story. Jeremy was also very well-liked. Search above to list available cemeteries. It is a very baffling case, said Knoxville lawyer Tom Snapp, who helped Ledbetter review information and some records in an effort to look for leads to pursue. On the Facebook page set up for him and Erin- 'Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster'- you can see the number of people that cared about him and share photographs of him. Later that night, around 10 p.m., they were seen together in her car, a sporty black Pontiac Grand Am. When asked by the News Sentinel, Isom confirmed that Foster's ex-boyfriend, Gareth Bradley, remains a person of interest. 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