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A mysterious man in a trench coat and a father meet in a shop. One ends up dead, killed by his own necktie
Walter Boe was strangled with his own necktie; despite active investigation and leads, no arrests have been made in the case over 48 years, authorities said.
- On March 28, 1977, Walter L. Boe vanished from Sinkler Optical at Northport Shopping Center, and about two weeks later Howard Gill found his body north of Hector International Airport.
- Investigators conducted searches including river drags while probing motive, but the Cass County Sheriff's Office later considered the strangulation possibly accidental during a sexual act.
- Forensics recorded that Walter L. Boe was strangled with his own necktie and a shopper reported an unknown man in trench coat waiting at the shop; Boe carried about $40 in cash.
- The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the homicide is still an active investigation, with no arrests and procedural setbacks over questioning a suspect, including by retired Lt. Cal Eggers.
- David Boe was 15 when his father disappeared, shaping his life and career, and the unresolved case contributed to family stress before the mother of David Boe died early in 1992.
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