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On the Trail of the Bike Path Rapist

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Jul 25, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Joan Diver's Disappearance

  • Joan Diver, a runner and mother of four, disappeared on September 29, 2006, after going for a run on a Buffalo, NY bike path.
  • Her husband, Steven, reported her missing after she failed to pick up their son from daycare.
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Steven Diver's 911 Calls and Conflicting Information

  • Steven Diver called 911 twice, first concerned about Joan's absence, then reporting her potential presence on the bike path.
  • He claimed to have searched but gave conflicting information about her SUV's location, raising suspicion.
ANECDOTE

Discovery of Joan Diver's Body

  • Joan Diver's body was found two days later by a volunteer searcher, strangled but not sexually assaulted.
  • This lack of sexual assault initially diverted investigators' attention away from the bike path rapist.
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