After 10 years, arrest made in girl's murder
Dale Wayne Hill, 39, was taken into custody in Nevada Wednesday morning, The Nevada Appeal reports. (Photo courtesy The Nevada Appeal) By John Tierney KVAL NewsROSEBURG, Ore. -- More than a decade after Stephanie Condon disappeared while babysitting for her cousin, an arrest has been made in her murder. MultimediaThe district attorney plans to charge Dale Wayne Hill with three counts of aggravated murder. A grand jury handed down the indictment Tuesday afternoon. The charges come on the even of Hill's last day in a Nevada jail, where he was serving a sentence for failing to register as a felon. He was scheduled to be released 10 days early. Douglas County officials have placed a hold on Mr. Hill and will begin working on the extradition process to bring him back to Douglas County, according to the district attorney. Hill was arrested in Nevada on March 25, the same day authorities in Douglas County announced they had found Condon’s remains. Hill has been a suspect through much of the case. He was arrested on charges of failing to register as a convicted felon, which is unrelated to the Condon case. Hill pleaded guilty to that charge and was sentenced to 30 days. He was about to get out of jail 10 days early, however, because of good behavior and work credit, according to Kevin Phillips with the Lyon County (Nev.) Sheriff's Office. Detectives have had their eyes on Hill throughout the 10 year investigation, a point Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin reiterated in March. “Dale Hill is still considered a suspect in this case,” Hanlin said on March 25. “There have been hundreds of leads investigated and cleared over the years. Hill continues to be the only person the investigation has not eliminated as a suspect.” Condon was babysitting for her cousin in Tri City the night of disappearance.
Her cousin, Cheryl Richey, came home around 1:30 a.m. and found her twins sleeping in their beds. She also found Stephanie’s backpack, schoolbook and clothes. Stephanie, however, was gone. A memorial for Stephanie Condon will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. |
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February 9, 2012
- Roseburg, Oregon
Condon disappeared in 1998 when she was 14-years-old. Her remains were found on March 13 near an abandoned logging road outside Glide, Ore.
