It was a warm day in Springfield on January 20, 1999, when a 16-year-old girl went to her neighbors to borrow some sugar. What she didn’t expect was to stumble upon a violent murder scene.
The teenager discovered the body of her pregnant neighbor, 36-year-old Erin Vanderhoef. Vanderhoef was found bound by her hands and feet. The teen described Vanderhoef as being tied up with a green extension cord and saw a white piece of fabric, possibly a scarf, around the victim’s neck.
The teen rushed next door to call the police…