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187/207PC - Murder/kidnap v: SHARP/WINGATE 81-1644
10-12-89. Deputy Gamberg told me that an informant had information from her sister that a friend of the sisters by the name of Steven Howard, was acting strangely recently after viewing a showing of the Keddie homicide information on TV. The sister told the informant that , who apparently lives with the sister in Sacramento (----- Rhonda Ln., Pauma
Valley Ca.) went to a shed located on their property right after viewing the program and took out what appeared to be a duffel bag and left with it.
She didn't know what was in it or even that it existed prior to this.
While discussing the incident with her sister. the informant recalled that on the morning after the homicide in Keddie, Howard, who she knew because
he was friends with one of her sons, came to her home in what she described as a panic and wanted to stay there or burrow her car. She said he wore
wire rimmed glasses at the time and his hair was shoulder length. Because of his unusual behavior that morning. she did not let him stay there or
borrow the car. The informant added that Howard ran around with another male at the time but she couldn't remember his name. He was supposed to be
acquainted with Dana Wingate. She will attempt to remember or find out his name and give it to Deputy Gamberg.
Steve Howard is a brother to Kathy Howard who was murdered in Yuba County near LaPorte several Years prior to the Keddie homicides. (73-6758) At
the time she was murdered, she and her brother lived in Quincy. He has a Plumas Co. Jail number which is ----.
On checking for vehicles owned by Howard, we found he had a motorcycle and a pick-·up registered to him. The pick-up is a 1955 Chev. Cal lic -------.
On comparison of the composite drawings of the suspects in this case and the booking photo on file for Howard, there is a similarity between the two.
10·12-89. I attempted to contact Joe Sypnicki to compare the evidence held fingerprint with prints from Howard. Sypnicki was on assignment and unavailable.
10-13-89. approx. 1050 hrs. I contacted Sypnicki who will do the examination and get back to me.
10-23-89. Deputy Gamberg advised that his informant remembered the name of the second subject. Monty ------. This subject is Montgomery Baxter
---------------------------------. He also is similar to the composite drawing of one of the suspects.
11-13-89. I have received wrap sheets on (Monty) and photographs of both subjects· All information placed in the "Howard/(Monty)" file. Further
investigation to include comparison between the Keddie case and the Howard murder and to attempt to establish activities and whereabouts of both subjects at the time of the Keddie murders.
11-15-89. I completed review of the Howard case in 1973. Information in that investigative file indicates that Steve Howard (brother of V/ Kathy) was friends with Monty ------ at that time. Both were involved in drug
related activities as well as thefts and burglaries. They were both friends with a Baird McKnight Jr. and Danny Alvey, also of Quincy. The only mention of (Monty) in the Howard case is that he saw Kathy Howard
walking in the area of Quincy just prior to her disappearance while he was riding around town with Ann Cable. Ann Cable was reported to be a 38 year
old witch who liked to hang around younger people at the time. The investigators questioned them both at the time but came up with no information sufficient to list either as a suspect in that case. It appears from the reports that the investigators felt Steve Howard and Monty ------ were not being truthful to them about their activities at the time of Kathy Howard's disappearance but they wouldn't take a polygraph and the investigators couldn't prove otherwise.
In researching the Keddie case, I located a supplement by myself and Detective Forcino where we talked to Richard Meeks of Quincv on June 3 1981. Meeks told us that a couple of weeks prior he was talking to a guy
named "Steve" about the Keddie murders and the guy said he was in Keddie on the night of the homicides and walked past the Sharp home around 2300 hrs
and again around 0200 hrs. Meeks didn't know the guys last name but said he was about 6-1. 190 lbs, around 28 years old and had a mustache. The guy told
Meeks that he was "toasted on acid at the time." We have never been able to identify "Steve" however with the new information concerning Steve Howard from Mrs. Alvey, he could be the one Meeks was talking to. At that time, Steve Howard was 25 years old. brown hair, 6-l, at least 165 lbs and
had a mustache.
I see no obvious connection between Howard, (Monty), the Kathy Howard murder and the Keddie case other than Howard and (Monty) were mentioned in
both cases. 11-15-89. I attempted to contact Joe Sypnicki reference the fingerprint comparison of Howard and to give him the additional name of
(Monty) but he was unavailable. Further investigation to follow.
Deputies Hitch and Gamberg will attempt to find information on the current whereabouts and activities of both Howard and (Monty).
D. Stoy/Lieutenant November 15. 1989
10-12-89. Deputy Gamberg told me that an informant had information from her sister that a friend of the sisters by the name of Steven Howard, was acting strangely recently after viewing a showing of the Keddie homicide information on TV. The sister told the informant that , who apparently lives with the sister in Sacramento (----- Rhonda Ln., Pauma
Valley Ca.) went to a shed located on their property right after viewing the program and took out what appeared to be a duffel bag and left with it.
She didn't know what was in it or even that it existed prior to this.
While discussing the incident with her sister. the informant recalled that on the morning after the homicide in Keddie, Howard, who she knew because
he was friends with one of her sons, came to her home in what she described as a panic and wanted to stay there or burrow her car. She said he wore
wire rimmed glasses at the time and his hair was shoulder length. Because of his unusual behavior that morning. she did not let him stay there or
borrow the car. The informant added that Howard ran around with another male at the time but she couldn't remember his name. He was supposed to be
acquainted with Dana Wingate. She will attempt to remember or find out his name and give it to Deputy Gamberg.
Steve Howard is a brother to Kathy Howard who was murdered in Yuba County near LaPorte several Years prior to the Keddie homicides. (73-6758) At
the time she was murdered, she and her brother lived in Quincy. He has a Plumas Co. Jail number which is ----.
On checking for vehicles owned by Howard, we found he had a motorcycle and a pick-·up registered to him. The pick-up is a 1955 Chev. Cal lic -------.
On comparison of the composite drawings of the suspects in this case and the booking photo on file for Howard, there is a similarity between the two.
10·12-89. I attempted to contact Joe Sypnicki to compare the evidence held fingerprint with prints from Howard. Sypnicki was on assignment and unavailable.
10-13-89. approx. 1050 hrs. I contacted Sypnicki who will do the examination and get back to me.
10-23-89. Deputy Gamberg advised that his informant remembered the name of the second subject. Monty ------. This subject is Montgomery Baxter
---------------------------------. He also is similar to the composite drawing of one of the suspects.
11-13-89. I have received wrap sheets on (Monty) and photographs of both subjects· All information placed in the "Howard/(Monty)" file. Further
investigation to include comparison between the Keddie case and the Howard murder and to attempt to establish activities and whereabouts of both subjects at the time of the Keddie murders.
11-15-89. I completed review of the Howard case in 1973. Information in that investigative file indicates that Steve Howard (brother of V/ Kathy) was friends with Monty ------ at that time. Both were involved in drug
related activities as well as thefts and burglaries. They were both friends with a Baird McKnight Jr. and Danny Alvey, also of Quincy. The only mention of (Monty) in the Howard case is that he saw Kathy Howard
walking in the area of Quincy just prior to her disappearance while he was riding around town with Ann Cable. Ann Cable was reported to be a 38 year
old witch who liked to hang around younger people at the time. The investigators questioned them both at the time but came up with no information sufficient to list either as a suspect in that case. It appears from the reports that the investigators felt Steve Howard and Monty ------ were not being truthful to them about their activities at the time of Kathy Howard's disappearance but they wouldn't take a polygraph and the investigators couldn't prove otherwise.
In researching the Keddie case, I located a supplement by myself and Detective Forcino where we talked to Richard Meeks of Quincv on June 3 1981. Meeks told us that a couple of weeks prior he was talking to a guy
named "Steve" about the Keddie murders and the guy said he was in Keddie on the night of the homicides and walked past the Sharp home around 2300 hrs
and again around 0200 hrs. Meeks didn't know the guys last name but said he was about 6-1. 190 lbs, around 28 years old and had a mustache. The guy told
Meeks that he was "toasted on acid at the time." We have never been able to identify "Steve" however with the new information concerning Steve Howard from Mrs. Alvey, he could be the one Meeks was talking to. At that time, Steve Howard was 25 years old. brown hair, 6-l, at least 165 lbs and
had a mustache.
I see no obvious connection between Howard, (Monty), the Kathy Howard murder and the Keddie case other than Howard and (Monty) were mentioned in
both cases. 11-15-89. I attempted to contact Joe Sypnicki reference the fingerprint comparison of Howard and to give him the additional name of
(Monty) but he was unavailable. Further investigation to follow.
Deputies Hitch and Gamberg will attempt to find information on the current whereabouts and activities of both Howard and (Monty).
D. Stoy/Lieutenant November 15. 1989