Marguerita Bejarano, Part One

In the spring of 1961, a third grader from Tucson, Arizona goes missing on her way to school. Her story quickly becomes a tragedy when her body is discovered. Authorities have to sort through numerous leads, confessions, and allegations in an attempt to find out who murdered Marguerita Bejarano.

RESOURCES
Stirling, Bob. “Missing girl believed detained in secret.” Tucson Daily Citizen. March 27, 1961.
Duddleston, Tom. “Child’s killer sought; sex assault rules out: Teo bullets snuffed out girl’s life.” Tucson Daily Citizen. March 28, 1961.
Emerine, Steve. “‘Huera’ knew, trusted murderer, police think: All agencies pool efforts.” Tucson Daily Citizen. March 29, 1961.
Casey, Dich. “City police continue to question family: Police scour home area, quest futile.” The Arizona Daily Star. April 1, 1961.
“Sheriff given Bejarano tip: Sonoran being quizzed at Caborca tells of “killing a girl in Arizona.’” The Arizona Daily Star. April 20, 1961.
Trent, Doyle. “Escaped slayer admits killing Tucson schoolgirl.” December 13, 1962.
“Confessed killer takes police to death scene: Lawmen say Jones ‘passes all tests.’” Arizona Daily Star. December 14, 1962.

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