Steven Pankey
Positions & Affiliations
🏛️ Candidate
Allegations
⚠️ Kidnapping
⚠️ Murder
⚠️ Rape
Tags
🏷️ republican
Overview
Steven Pankey was a former Republican candidate for Idaho governor who was convicted in 2022 for the 1984 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. Her body was found in 2019, 35 years af…
Description
Steven Pankey was a former Republican candidate for Idaho governor who was convicted in 2022 for the 1984 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. Her body was found in 2019, 35 years after she disappeared. Pankey had been a suspect at the time due to prior rape allegations. He was found guilty of kidnapping and felony murder after a lengthy investigation.
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