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1988 - Hermon, Maine.\xa0\n\nInside the neon splashed walls of the Bangor Arcade, Erica and Melanie waited for their friend, 14-year-old Rebecca \u201cBecky\u201d Pelkey. Becky was late, and the clock was ticking. Not only was Becky no-showing, but so was her new friend, 24-year-old Ronald Boobar, who they\u2019d hung out with the previous night.\n\nOne week later, the newspaper released a description of an unidentified young woman who had been found dead in the woods. It was Becky.\xa0\n\nThe day that she was identified, police spoke individually with her friends. They waited to talk to Ron last. In a quiet room, just after midnight, Ron Boobar sat at the Bangor Police dept with two detectives. They set up a cassette recording device on the table, and hit record\u2026.\n\nThis is the story of Becky Pelkey, told through her family, and original transcripts and court records.\xa0\n\nThis is an MMIW case from Maine. Becky is part of the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaqs, one of Maine\u2019s Native tribes. By sharing her story, we are keeping her name alive and bringing awareness to the epidemic that is violence against Indigenous women and girls.\xa0\n\nEpisode sources and photos: https://murdershetold.com/episodes/rebecca-pelkey\n\nSupport Murder, She Told: https://www.murdershetold.com/support\n\n\n\nInstagram: @murdershetoldpodcast\n\n\n\nTikTok: @murdershetold\n\n\n\nFacebook: /mstpodcast\n\n\n\nWebsite: murdershetold.com\n\n\n-----\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices