However, she has preferred to stay away from public attention. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. In the fall of 1997, Stayner, then in his 30s, took refuge in Yosemite, where he landed his job as a handyman at the Cedar Lodge. As John and I ate lunch with Stayner he began to get morose, aware he was potentially setting himself up for execution. Create a free family tree for yourself or for Jody Edmondson and we'll search for valuable new information for you. Excerpt from In the Name of the Children: An FBI Agents Relentless Pursuit of the Nations Worst Predators, by Jeffrey L. Rinek and Marilee Strong, reprinted with permission of BenBella Books, Inc. Get started California, Marriages, 1960 - 1985. Steven Stayner testifies about his abduction in 1972 by Kenneth Parnell and his seven years in captivity in this 1981 photo. They had 2 children. Her mother was a waitress at the California lodge in 1998 and Stayner lived in an apartment above the restaurant. According to her Facebook page, Ashley currently lives in Atwater, Cali. He continued working at the lodge and living on the premises. "My mom was extremely shocked. Steven had disciplinary issues at school and racked up more than $1000 in traffic fines by the time he was 19 years old. He is married with children, and both Steven Jr. and his wife have served in the US Army, according to our information. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Stayner then detailed the murders of Carole Sund, Juli Sund and Silvina Pelosso. His family came to national attention in the early 1970s when his younger brother, Steven . Help us with just a few more questions. Lenna was just 10 or 11 years old when her mother began a relationship with Cary Stayner, a maintenance worker at the Cedar Lodge right outside of Yosemite National Park.. On September 16, 1989, Stayner was riding his motorcycle on his way home from his job, when he collided with a driver coming out of a nearby migrant labor camp. He loved country music and animals.He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Jerry Stayner and his son, Steven G. Stayner. In December 1972, his 7-year-old brother, Steven Stayner, was abducted in Merced, California, by pedophile Kenneth Parnell and accomplice Ervin Murphy. When Steven passed away, Ashley was 3 years old and Steven Jr. was 2 years old. Hitman and Harry were on the other side of the glass and at breaks I would go to them for guidance. Interrogations are so nerve-wracking and emotionally draining that it is hard to maintain focus at all times. Jeff Rinek, a former FBI agent, is the author of "In the Name of the Children," a true-crime account of the cases he has investigated during his career with the FBI, including the Cary Stayner case. His death dealt another blow to the family - but not its last. I felt he was in pain and suffering, and I felt that what he was doing by telling these stories was a good thing for him and it was a good thing of course for the victims families to know," Rinek said. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. graphic photo of the body of 15-year-old Juli Sund, one of three. Not only was it a miracle, but during his escape, he had also rescued another 5-year-old boy who had been kidnapped. based on information from your browser. The Stayners and law enforcement launched a massive effort to find Steven Stayner. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Eventually he got around to the point. During this time, Parnell kidnapped a 5-year-old child in Ukiah, California and held him captive for two weeks before Steven Stayner escaped and took the child to the police. In Rineks new book, In the Name of the Children: An FBI Agents Relentless Pursuit of the Nations Worst Predators, he offers an inside look at some of his biggest investigations against child predators. In 1985, Mr. Stayner married Jody Edmondson in California. He then worked for Atwater Canning before he retired in 1995. "This was supposed to be easy for Cary. But now he was imposing conditions for his cooperation. In the backpack, I had a .22 revolver," Stayner is heard saying in an audio recording of his confession to Rinek and Boles. And uh, such a happy part that turned into such a dark part of our life," she said. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. missing for more than two years. I wasnt in there alone anymore. He wanted his family to get the $250,000 reward the Carrington family had offered, and he wanted to be housed in a federal prison being built near his hometown of Merced. Hitting > pauses the slideshow and goes forward. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Upon his July 23 release, Stayner returned to the lodge and tried to quickly sell his belongings, police said, before he packed up and left, later arriving at the nudist colony Laguna del Sol, where he began living in a tent. Lenna, who asked that ABC News withhold her last name, said he also taught the two how to dive. As the older brother, Stayner felt a natural if undeserved sense of responsibility for not protecting Steven from harm. Stayner married Jody Edmonson in June 1985 and they had a son and a daughter. Not good, I corrected myself, but youre going to feel peacefulprobably a feeling you havent had in a long time., It means I can die with a clear conscience now, whenever that day comes, Stayner said. Jeff Rinek, a former FBI agent, is the author of "In the Name of the Children," a true-crime account of the cases he has investigated during his career with the FBI, including the Cary Stayner case. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Failed to remove flower. Former FBI agent Jeff Rinek, who used his refined interrogation technique, recalls what he learned from Cary Stayner's confession to killing park naturalist Joie Armstrong in 1999. Jody Edmondson Stayner is the wife of Steven Stayner, who was an abduction victim from the United States. He was there for a couple of hours.". Rinek explained. Cary Stayner had been questioned after the triple-murder in February, but the interview was viewed as routine, as he was working as a handyman at the . The two got married in June 1985 after dating for a year. He was thirty-seven now, and for over three decades a war had waged inside him. When Cary Stayner was in his 30s, he drove his car -- a 1972 pale blue International Scout -- to El Portal and got a job as a handyman at the Cedar Lodge. He continued, "When we finish that perspective, we go back again. Over the next few years, he had some trouble adjustingto living with his family. But at the same time, they dealt with a lot of disagreements. He had allowed me to glimpse some of both the pain and the ugliness roiling inside him and had made the decision to reveal to me the terrible secrets he had been carrying so I could stop him from killing again. Agreement and consent to the Privacy Policy and Video Privacy Policy. The pair had two children; Ashley Stayner and Steven Stayner Jr. Their marriage came to an end when Steven died in a . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He started putting other terms on the confession. Stayner spent his downtime by the rivers, getting high and skinny dipping, police said. View the profiles of people named Jody Stayner Cass. However, little did she know that her uncle was the murderer. John was in the room with me. The month before, Carole Sund, her teenage daughter Juli Sund and Silvina Pelosso, a young exchange student from Argentina, had gone missing from their room at the Cedar Lodge just outside of the park. He was a survivor.. In 1999, he confessed to four killings. Cary mat a 4 mujeres. Former FBI Agent Jeff Rinek recalls the moments Cary Stayner approached 26-year-old Joie Armstrong at her cabin in an area of Yosemite National Park in 1999. Stayner was a sane sadistic killer, showing jurors Wednesday the first. Failed to report flower. If we find matches from your Facebook friends, we'll connect you to them right away. Steven Gregory Stayner (April 18, 1965 - September 16, 1989) was an American kidnapping victim. By Daniel Vasquez. The couple had two children and Steven used interviews with the media to bring attention to child safety. October 15, 2022 (75 years old) View obituary. All Rights Reserved. He was not wearing a helmet, and . Captive Audience delves into the circumstances surrounding Steven being taken and how he finally escaped, saving a 5-year-old in the process. It was called I Know My First Name Is Steven and received four Emmy Award nominations, including Best Miniseries. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. I can't. Steven had become a famous figure, and not everyone liked all the attention he was getting. Jody expressed her frustration with the hit-and-run, saying, Im very, very, very angry. "I could not believe what I'd just heard. Well, dont you think its time we dealt with this and get rid of these demons? I asked him. As long as I can see them and hear their voices, Im OK. But in September 1989, the family was dealt a terrible tragedy when Steven met with a road accident while on his way back home. This is gonna be my last pizza, he said. I decided we would eat lunch first to buy some time to get our heads together. Deceased (1965-1989) Steven Stayner/Living or Deceased. What were you thinking? . Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Name. Delbert Foy Stayner, 79, born in Farmington, New Mexico on May 14, 1933 to Jesse J. and Luella C. Stayner and passed away at his home in Winton, California on April 9, 2013. In 2014, she shared the tragic news that her partner had passed away. While Jody said her husband did blame himself in some ways but ultimately seemed at peace with everything. It seemed like she was alone," he said during his taped confession. Why did you do that? Because we all, in law enforcement, when we look at somebody whos killed someone else, we think to ourselves at least I do that that face was the last thing our victim saw before they died. Stayner was the third of five children born to Delbert and Kay Stayner in Merced, California. On the drive to the FBI field office, Rinek asked Stayner if he was related to Steven Stayner. I tried to assure him that not only would he be giving a gift by telling the truth but also that he would be getting something in return: relief. "It's hard for me to think about him being behind bars, and I wonder what it's like for him being there, because he loved to be outside," Lenna said. In the water several feet away, they discovered her head, which officials said had been removed from her body. After bouncing around to different places, he finally settled down in Yosemite. See what Ashley and Steven Jr. Stayner have to say about their father and uncle in Captive Audience, which is now streaming on Hulu. Those experiences certainly were damaging and poured fuel on a fire that had already begun to smolder as Stayner grew up in an environment rife with dysfunction and twisted sexuality. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Join Facebook to connect with Jody Stayner Cass and others you may know. But Juli Sund was still missing. Cary Stayner is the oldest of five children in the Stayner family and was born in Merced, CA, in 1961. Stayner, 41, faces the death penalty for the killings of Carole Sund, 42, her daughter . Rinek believes that was an attempt by Stayner to control what the agents were thinking of him. . He is survived by his wife, Kay Stayner; son, Cary Stayner; daughters, Cindy (Dan) Sartell, Jody (Allan) Cass, and Cory Stayner, his sisters, Maxine (Duane) Higgins . Not long after Steven Stayner died, Cary Stayner's uncle was fatally shot in a home the two men shared. She said he taught her and her sister how to dive, brought them illustrations and bought them toys. That dream ended for Lenna in 1999, when she learned from authorities that Cary Stayner was not only responsible for the brutal slayings of four women in and near Yosemite that terrified residents and tourists, but that he'd also tried three separate times to kill her and her family. We'll email instructions on how to reset your password. He blames his own brother for becoming a serial killer. Enter your email or username. Try again later. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. My mom went off the deep end, and um, harbors a lot of guilt. "That was followed by him saying, 'Okay, lets do it,'" said Rinek. He was sentenced to death in December 2002 and remains on death row. 568 Followers, 1,532 Following, 32 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Cass (@cassidy.stayner) THE STAYNER FAMILY TRAGEDIES. He had three sisters and an older brother, Cary. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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