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Corvallis Police have served a murder warrant to Joel Patrick Courtney in the disappearance of Brooke Wilberger.  Courtney is currently serving time in a New Mexico jail "in connection with the knife-point abduction and rape of a foreign student at the University of new Mexico last Nov. 30," according to a report in the August 3rd Oregonian. 

On May 24, 2004 - the day Brooke disappeared - Courtney was scheduled to appear in Lincoln County Circuit Court for his arraignment on a DUI citation.  He never arrived.   He did, however, call the court and inform them he was in Corvallis and heading to Newport.   (Source: Oregonian)

A news conference is scheduled for 2:00 PM today. 

A reader emailed to tell me about this story:

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001051313

I can barely write through my tears.  Tammy's family & friends have waited so long for justice.  Could this finally be it?  I hope so. 

Right now, I feel too overwhelmed to write.   But you can read my essay about Tammy Zywicki here. 

More soon.  And to the reader who emailed me:  I will write you back soon.  Your message gave me chills.  Right now, I am dealing with the possible loss of my favorite city, and that is too much to bear.  Thank you for sending the article.