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Case Breakdown
The facts of Hannahs case are detailed in the public records. We want to share what we know with the hope that more information is brought to light.
We don't know what happened to Hannah. We don't know if it was premeditated murder, an accidental killing, or even a simple accident. What we do know is that there are enough facts and questionable details to label it a suspicious death that needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Hannah was out of town with Jeremy G. (age 67) in Trout Lake, WA. Hannah was still shaken from a domestic violence incident that had taken place less than a week before. (read more about that below) Hannah went for a swim in the creek and never came back. Hours passed and Jeremy called the police who came and found her lifeless body floating naked in the creek.
All records
show that Hannah was barefoot and no shoes were recovered.
Her swimsuit
was found on the shore next to boot prints.
DNA was found under both sets of fingernails from an unidentified person. A sexual assault kit found semen in the vaginal canal.
No suspects were asked to provide DNA.
Three days after Hannah's death Hannah's mother still didn't know where she was or what had happened. On Saturday, 3 days after Hannah's death her mom contacted Klickitat County requesting a welfare check on Hannah. One hour later police showed up at her mothers door to deliver the tragic news.
Hannah's autopsy didn't take place until 9 days after her death. Lab results determined that there was alcohol in her system but experts agree that the levels are likely inaccurate because tests weren't run immediately the body produces alcohol during normal decomposition after death.
The only drugs
found in Hannah's system were the medications she was prescribed, and the levels matched her prescribed dosage
There are inconsistencies in the evidence logs
Postmortem blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels cannot be used to determine the level of intoxication at the time of death. High BAC levels may develop during putrefaction and levels up to 0.200% do not necessarily indicate that alcohol was imbibed before death. In addition, BAC levels may be influenced by the body's own metabolism and other environmental factors. As such, the results of a postmortem BAC test should not be used as a definitive indicator of whether or not alcohol was a factor in Hannah's death.
Jeremy's
car was never
searched.
The Klickitat County Sheriff's office moved the case from "active" to "inactive". They have made little effort to continue communications with Hannah's family. The family felt forced to hire a lawyer and were only then able to acquire the public records associated with Hannah's death. We have used those records to outline the time line of Hannah's death and subsequent days, here.
Officials
questioning of Jeremy was very limited.
As far as we know Jeremy was never officially named a suspect. However, through some recent digging into the public records of this case, we found out that Jeremy was asked to take polygraph but he refused upon advice of council.
They
didn't request to search his cabin, collect any physical evidence from him, or perform any sort of physical examination of him.
Jeremy
did not contact Hannah's family after
her death
None of
her physical possessions were ever collected or recovered from Jeremy's cabin.
Why weren't there any warrents issued to collect DNA?
What is the cause of death?
Why did it take so long to have the body autopsied?
Why did
Klickitat stop investigating Hannah's case?
Why did Jeremy refuse to take a polygraph?
The phone # for Hannah that Jeremy gave police was not the same her family had.
Why was Jeremy asked to take a polygraph?
What happened to the evidence collected at the scene?
Why was Jeremy wearing Hannah's hoodie that night?
The Week Before Hannah's Death
Less than a week before Hannah's untimely death, Ricky (Hannah's ex) was incarcerated for domestic violence following a heated argument between the two. Richard (aka Ricky) was booked into the Multnomah County Jail in Portland, but because Hannah did not follow up with the District Attorney's Office, Ricky was released from jail without being charged on Monday October 10th, 2022.
Detective Neher details in his report that he looked into the the domestic violence dispute between Hannah and Ricky and noted: "I found in some of the other reports that Hannah and Richard had other domestic disturbances between each other." In his report he says that he called Ricky to verify his whereabouts the night of Hannah's death. Ricky said he was released from jail Monday and that he worked his usual shift on Wednesday night.
Multnomah County District Attorney's Office Crime Sheet Facts
The week leading up to Hannah's death was undoubtedly fraught with emotional strain. Ricky's release from jail marked a turning point that coincided with Hannah's decision to leave town. Seeking solace away from the tumultuous circumstances, she found herself in the company of another man, Jeremy G., near Trout Lake.
Deputy Report
Ricky's Alibi was confirmed by detective Neher on March 9th, five months later.
We assume the typo at the end of the first sentence should read "where Hannah Walker was found decease." not "Sarah Walker". Sarah, is Hannah's mother and she is very much alive. She has spoken with detective Neher on multiple occasions. He details some of their correspondence in his reports.
The Day Before Hannah Died
On October 11, 2022 Hannah texts with her mom, telling her that she is really shaken up about everything that happened with Ricky. She tells her mom that tomorrow she plans to head to the cabin (aka Jeremy's vacation home in Lake Trout WA). She talks about the plans she has for when she gets back to Portland and they briefly discuss Thanksgiving. Hannah usually shared her location with her mom incase of emergencies but she turned it off the day before her death.
Body-cam Footage Transcript from the night Hannah died
The day of Hannah's death she was talking with her mom,
letting her know she was heading to the creek. Hannah leaves
some of her things at the cabin and then her and Jeremy head
to the creek. (None of her physical possessions were ever collected or recovered from Jeremy's cabin.)
The Day Hannah Died
The time Hannah and Jeremy get to the creek isn't quite clear. All there is to go on is what Jeremy told the deputy the night she died. In the body cam footage deputy Warren asks Jeremy what time he last saw Hannah, he replies "It's difficult for me to recall exactly. But I remember looking at my, uh, at the time because I wanted to make sure that I didn't to stay in the sun too long. I remember I come here, I checked the time but I think I was here for a little while before I checked the time and now I can't remember I think that maybe she had just left, but it was somewhere around at the time. I recall it was 3:38. So somewhere between 3:38 and 4:00, I guess, somewhere right around 3:30 or 4." The deputy asks him what time did they come out here? Jeremy replies "Uh, I think we left, uh, Trout Lake about must have been like 2:40"
Jeremy and Hannah park the car, and walk down to the creek. They laid out a sheet on the shore to sit on and then acco