Jennifer “Moonbeam” Hammond and Christina White both young women disappeared from trailer parks in the quiet town of Milton, New York. Both were ultimately found in nearby remote woodlands. And even though they didn’t know each other, police believe that both likely crossed paths with the same someone… who led them to the same cruel fate. And that potential connection might be the key to unraveling the mysteries that have surrounded these cases for way too long.
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Episode Info
If you have information about either case, call the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office at (518) 885-6761, or use the contact form found at this link.
Jennifer Hammond Photo source: Courtesy, New York State Police
Jennifer Hammond’s sophomore picture in the 2001 Douglas County High School yearbook Photo source: Classmates.com; enhanced by audiochuck staff
Jennifer Hammond Courtesy: Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office; enhanced by audiochuck staff
The entrance of Creek and Pines Trailer Park, now known as Kayadeross Acres, in 2023 Photo source: audiochuck staff
A map of Creek and Pines Trailer Park, now known as Kayadeross Acres, in 2023 Photo source: audiochuck staff
Christina White Courtesy: Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office; enhanced by audiochuck staff
Christina White Photo source: Courtesy, New York State Police; enhanced by audiochuck staff
The entrance of Stockade Mobil Home Park, now known as Saratoga Village, in 2023 Photo source: audiochuck staff
Police in the area where Christina’s remains were found Photo source: Courtesy, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office
A sign for Daketown State Forest. Photo source: audiochuck staff
Jennifer’s remains were found deep in the woods off Lake Desolation Road. Photo source: audiochuck staff
Craig Ross Jr. Photo source: Courtesy, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office; enhanced by audiochuck staff
Episode Source Material
- Saratoga County property records
- New York Times: In an Old Family, a Suspect in Crimes Old and New by William Yardley and Michelle York
- The Register Citizen: Kidnapping suspect with local ties attracts attention across Northeast by Matt Apuzzo
- The Saratogian: Human bones found in Greenfield
- The Saratogian: Police identify remains
- The Saratogian: Police search woods by Jim Kinney
- Times Union: Remains now have a name by Dennis Yusko
- The Denver Post: Dental work key to identifying missing Colorado teen by Howard Pankratz
- Saratogian: Unease spreads on news of remains
- The Saratogian: Police return to scene of human remains
- Times Union: Saratoga County man gets 30 days jail time in killing by Wendy Liberatore
- YouTube: WNYT NewsChannel 13: #ColdCase13 004 – Hammond & White by Jerry Gretzinger
- Times Union: Police closed sex abuse probe of kidnapping suspect last month by Brendan J. Lyons
- Times Union: Kidnapping suspect Craig Ross Jr. faces scrutiny in two unsolved murders by Brendan J. Lyons
- News Release: National Consumers League warns about work on traveling sales crews after remains of Colorado teen recovered by National Consumers League
- News Release: Traveling Youth Crews Performing Door-to-Door Sales–One of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens in the U.S. by Reid Maki, The Child Labor Coalition
- Testimony of “Jane Doe” to the Judiciary Committee on February 23, 2007
- Donna’s Story on Janedoenomore.org