A golf pro goes missing; her body is found 2 mos later In the late summer of 1986, Sarah Hunter, a 32-year-old Caucasian woman, was building a life for herself in the picturesque town of Manchester, Vermont. As the head golf pro at the Manchester Country Club, she was a respected figure in the community, known for her passion for the game. On the evening of September 18th, she left her boyfriend's house with the intention of going home to study for a Ladies Professional Golf League certification.
This was the last time she was seen alive.
The following morning, concern grew when Sarah failed to show up for a scheduled lesson at the country club. Her car was discovered abandoned behind a local car wash, prompting an immediate investigation by the Manchester Police Department and the Vermont State Police. For weeks, the community held its breath, hoping for her safe return. The search came to a tragic end on November 27, 1986, when a hunter discovered her body in a wooded area in the nearby town of Pawlet. An autopsy revealed that she had been sexually assaulted and strangled.
The investigation into Sarah's murder continued for years, leaving the community unsettled and her loved ones without answers. A man named David Allan Morrison, who had worked at a gas station near where Sarah's car was found, was an early person of interest. However, with insufficient evidence, no arrest was made. Morrison eventually left Vermont and was later incarcerated in California for a separate violent crime.
A breakthrough in the case came decades later with advancements in DNA technology. In 2012, investigators announced that DNA evidence had linked Morrison to Sarah's murder, and he was charged with the crime. After a lengthy extradition process, he was brought back to Vermont to face trial. However, in a devastating turn of events, the charges against Morrison were dismissed in 2015 due to a critical error in the handling of evidence. A hair that was believed to be a key piece of evidence from Morrison's car was discovered to have been taken from Sarah's car instead. Despite the initial belief that the case was solved, the mishandling of evidence meant that justice for Sarah Hunter remained elusive. Her case is now considered unsolved, a lingering shadow over the tranquil Vermont town.
