US Politics | Shock twist in murder of hitchhikers in ski resort town as killer Alan Phillips tricks cops to rescue him from snowdrift
TWO hitchhikers were murdered in a ski resort town four decades ago and it has later been revealed that the killer was able to get away from a snowdrift with the help of an unsuspecting fire chief. Back in 1982, 21 year-old Annette Schnee and Bobbi Jo Oberholtzer, 29, were killed while hitchhiking in Colorado. 
Colorado District Attorneys CouncilAnnette Schnee, 21, (pictured) was killed after hitchhiking on January 6, 1982 '/ ' 
Colorado District Attorneys CouncilBobbi Jo Oberholtzer, 29, was found dead after hitchhiking on the same day as Schnee '/ ' 
Alan Phillips (pictured) was discovered to be the killer of the two women, almost four decades later On January 6 of that year, Schnee was traveling from Breckenridge to Blue River when she went missing. A few hours later, Oberholtzer vanished when she was hitchhiking from Breckenridge to Alma. Both of their bodies were found within that year, but police were never able to catch the killer until almost four decades later. In a shocking twist, the murderer, Alan Phillips \- who was charged in 2021 \- was actually rescued on the night of the slayings back in 1982. Read more on cold cases 
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DAMNING EVIDENCE Chilling clue solves 30-year-old cold case of slain mom strangled to death In a preview of Saturday night's 48 Hours, it was revealed that Phillips got trapped in a snow storm on January 6, 1982. An airline passenger reportedly spotted a series of flashing lights below them as they flew above a mountain pass outside of Breckenridge. It appeared as a call for help from a driver of a truck stuck in the storm, so the pilot radioed the coordinates to a fire chief at the time, Dave Montoya. He told CBS News, ...I'm thinking who does that \- Most read in The US Sun 'GOING TO HELL' Lori Vallow's mother-in-law issues haunting message to cult mom KNIFE RAMPAGE Eerie link emerges between university murders and killer that inspired Scream 'FIND HIM' Dad claims clues in case 'linked to JonBenet Ramsey murder' dismissed by cops END OF DAYS I'm time traveller from 2671 - the biggest event in history is coming up FIGHT TO SURVIVE Teen 'locked in room for a year with only a bucket for urine and poop' SARA SNAPS The View cuts to commercial after Joy's NSFW comment as Sara whines live on air ...I thought it was a tourist.... However, his stranded victim turned out to be a killer who would walk free for decades as the families of Schnee and Oberholtzer desperately searched for answers. The morning after Oberholtzer went missing, her belongings were found. ...They discovered Bobbi Jo's driver's license and other ID cards, her blue backpack, an orange booty, wool glove, and tissue covered in blood,... the Colorado District Attorneys Council (CDAC) said. Her body was found later that afternoon \- 400 feet from the top of Hoosier Pass, hidden in the snowbanks off the road. ...She had been shot twice,... the CDAC said. A few months later, Schnee's body was found about 10 miles away from Oberholtzer's. On July 3, a boy came across the body while fishing. Schnee was shot in the back and she was wearing an orange booty that matched the one from Oberholtzer's belongings, KKTV reported. LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE The Schnee family ended up hiring Charlie McCormick to investigate the cold case for decades. He was eventually able to identify a suspect using DNA evidence from the scene. On March 22, 2021 Phillips was charged with Schnee and Oberholtzer's deaths. In September of this year, Phillips \- at the age of 71 \- was convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in November. "It is an incredible feeling to have justice after so long, and to bring some closure to the families," Deputy District Attorney for the 11th Judicial District Mark Hurlbert said. Read More on The US Sun 
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It was later revealed that Phillips was rescued from a snow drift on the night of the slayingsCBS News
Colorado District Attorneys CouncilAnnette Schnee, 21, (pictured) was killed after hitchhiking on January 6, 1982 '/ ' Colorado District Attorneys CouncilBobbi Jo Oberholtzer, 29, was found dead after hitchhiking on the same day as Schnee '/ ' Alan Phillips (pictured) was discovered to be the killer of the two women, almost four decades later On January 6 of that year, Schnee was traveling from Breckenridge to Blue River when she went missing. A few hours later, Oberholtzer vanished when she was hitchhiking from Breckenridge to Alma. Both of their bodies were found within that year, but police were never able to catch the killer until almost four decades later. In a shocking twist, the murderer, Alan Phillips \- who was charged in 2021 \- was actually rescued on the night of the slayings back in 1982. Read more on cold cases HIDDEN SIGN Explosive new JonBenét theory about ransom note signature 'may catch killer' DAMNING EVIDENCE Chilling clue solves 30-year-old cold case of slain mom strangled to death In a preview of Saturday night's 48 Hours, it was revealed that Phillips got trapped in a snow storm on January 6, 1982. An airline passenger reportedly spotted a series of flashing lights below them as they flew above a mountain pass outside of Breckenridge. It appeared as a call for help from a driver of a truck stuck in the storm, so the pilot radioed the coordinates to a fire chief at the time, Dave Montoya. He told CBS News, ...I'm thinking who does that \- Most read in The US Sun 'GOING TO HELL' Lori Vallow's mother-in-law issues haunting message to cult mom KNIFE RAMPAGE Eerie link emerges between university murders and killer that inspired Scream 'FIND HIM' Dad claims clues in case 'linked to JonBenet Ramsey murder' dismissed by cops END OF DAYS I'm time traveller from 2671 - the biggest event in history is coming up FIGHT TO SURVIVE Teen 'locked in room for a year with only a bucket for urine and poop' SARA SNAPS The View cuts to commercial after Joy's NSFW comment as Sara whines live on air ...I thought it was a tourist.... However, his stranded victim turned out to be a killer who would walk free for decades as the families of Schnee and Oberholtzer desperately searched for answers. The morning after Oberholtzer went missing, her belongings were found. ...They discovered Bobbi Jo's driver's license and other ID cards, her blue backpack, an orange booty, wool glove, and tissue covered in blood,... the Colorado District Attorneys Council (CDAC) said. Her body was found later that afternoon \- 400 feet from the top of Hoosier Pass, hidden in the snowbanks off the road. ...She had been shot twice,... the CDAC said. A few months later, Schnee's body was found about 10 miles away from Oberholtzer's. On July 3, a boy came across the body while fishing. Schnee was shot in the back and she was wearing an orange booty that matched the one from Oberholtzer's belongings, KKTV reported. LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE The Schnee family ended up hiring Charlie McCormick to investigate the cold case for decades. He was eventually able to identify a suspect using DNA evidence from the scene. On March 22, 2021 Phillips was charged with Schnee and Oberholtzer's deaths. In September of this year, Phillips \- at the age of 71 \- was convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in November. "It is an incredible feeling to have justice after so long, and to bring some closure to the families," Deputy District Attorney for the 11th Judicial District Mark Hurlbert said. Read More on The US Sun WORLD IS WATCHING Qatar brushes off controversy as World Cup opening ceremony kicks off 'GOING TO HELL' Lori Vallow's mother-in-law issues haunting message to cult mom "This absolutely gives hope to people. This case being so old, this shows there's no case that can't be solved." Montoya told CBS News: ...Everything catches up. We don't get away with anything forever.... It was later revealed that Phillips was rescued from a snow drift on the night of the slayingsCBS News
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