David Lee Onstott

David Lee Onstott is the alleged murderer of Sarah Lunde, a 13-year-old girl who was found strangled to death in April 2005. Onstott went on trial for Lunde's murder on August 11, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Age: 40
2. Convicted sex offender¹
3. Charged with 1st-degree murder of Lunde¹
4. Trial commenced: August 11, 2008¹
5. Convicted with sexual battery in 1995²
6. Served 6 years in jail for 1995 conviction²
7. Failed to register as a sex offender in March 2005²
8. Confessed to Lunde's murder in 2005³

Lack of Evidence

Due to a lack of evidence in the case, the court has had quite a bit of touble convicting Onstott of Lunde's murder. While Onstott unofficially confessed to killing Lunde back in 2005, the court ruled that there was not enough evidence to fully convict him of the killing.^{3 4}

A Possible Link

Sarah Lunde's brother Alan Lunde reportedly saw Onstott take a beer from the Lundes' mobile home the same night Sarah Lunde disappeared. However, the beer bottle that could possibly link Onstott to Lunde's death was never found.⁴

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