Father and Son Murdered Execution Style

Sonora, California
September 19, 2021 3:58am CST
This happened in 1997, and I’ll never forget because this is the first time I had people I was close too, we’re murdered. Brendan was only twelve and crazy smart, Neal was forty three and only months before he had given me my first laptop telling me that a writer would need a laptop, oh how right he was, sadly about three years later it was stolen, but no one could take the memory of his kindness. I didn’t write this blog, it was published in Stolen Lives but gives limited details on the case. Nearly 25 years later and there are still few answers, people have been rifled out, including S, but answers are slow in coming or don’t come at all. Here’s what he is know, when S came home she found the door ajar, and knew something was wrong, but had no idea what she’d walk into. *Neal 43, and Brendan 12 were found murdered execution style in there Home, at first they thought it was a home invasion gone bad, but the reality of the brutality soon ruled that out. And the fact in a home in a wealthy neighborhood in tHercules the only things that were missing were. A backpack and VCR.
BIRTH: May 21, 1984 DEATH: February 13, 1997 Brendan, 12, was murdered along with is father Neal Abernathy in their home. They were tied with electrical cords and shot execution style in the back o…
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
19 Sep 21
Rest in peace to both. So very sad and you were close to them Michelle. Yes it definitely sounds with pre intent these murders as nothing to speak of was stolen.. Sorry for the loss of your friends here.
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• Sonora, California
19 Sep 21
Sadly it’s still unsolved almost 25 years later!
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• United States
19 Sep 21
@Michellekidwell It is really terrible that they could not find the killer. RIP
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• Sonora, California
19 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm No, hoping that with advances in technology things change and answers are given…
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@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
21 Sep 21
That's sad that it's still unsolved.
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• Sonora, California
22 Sep 21
It really is, everyone wants answers
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 21
That's horrible!
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Sep 21
• Sonora, California
19 Sep 21
It really was!
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