Date: October 13th, 2025 12:18 PM
Author: cerise filthpig
ok the thing i dont get is why was a .25 caliber shell casing found under det birdshits body. the withheld FBI report claimed his bullet wound was slightly too small for a .25 caliber so then which is correct? if they actually found the shell casing that seems better evidence than teh FBI shit (im assuming measuring wounds isnt exact science?)
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December 1980
Thomas Kinser, a 19-year-old Penn State student, disappears after a night out with Vedam and others. They had been involved in a scheme to steal and sell a synthetic ruby from a jewelry store (Kinser's idea, per witnesses). Vedam was the last person known to see Kinser alive. No immediate murder investigation; Kinser's family assumes he ran away.
September 19, 1981
Kinser's decomposed body is found in a sinkhole at Bear Meadows (Harris Township, near State College, PA). Cause of death: single gunshot wound to the head. A .25-caliber shell casing is found under the remains. No murder weapon is ever recovered. The bullet hole in Kinser's skull is later measured (via withheld FBI report) as too small (~0.22 inches) for a .25-caliber bullet, suggesting a .22-caliber weapon instead.
1982
Vedam arrested for murder at age 20. Prosecutors theorize he killed Kinser over a dispute about the ruby theft proceeds (motive: unproven and weak; no witnesses to the killing). Held without bail (later ruled illegal).
February 1983
First trial: Convicted of first-degree murder by an all-white jury. Key evidence:
- Testimony from a local teenager claiming he sold Vedam a .25-caliber handgun from an antique shop before Kinser's disappearance (unconfirmed by others).
- A .25-caliber shell casing at the scene.
No physical evidence linking Vedam to the body or weapon; no motive proven. Sentenced to life without parole.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5785976&forum_id=2\u0026hid=#49346011)