The Oakland County Child Killer -- Case Background
By Thursday, 100 lawmen from Oakland County, volunteers, Oakland County Sheriffโs investigators, the county helicopter and the special Oakland County Task Force all were scouring the area. Here is their 1977 summary report on the Oakland County Child Killer case:Homicide investigations are, at best, difficult to work on and the Oakland County child murders are certainly no exception. However, in 2012 it was revealed that there is zero evidence suggesting Busch is the Oakland County Child Killer. Lawson, who was already serving a life sentence for murder, told WDIV in 2006 that he knows who the Oakland County Child Killer is. At one point a man going by the name โAllenโ claimed his roommate, โFrank,โ was the Oakland County Child Killer.
Barry King, father of Oakland County Child Killer victim Timothy King, dies
Barry King, the father of Oakland County Child Killer victim Timothy King, has died. Timmy King was the fourth victim to be connected to the Oakland County Child Case in the 1970s. After Timmyโs body was found, police knew they had a child killer on their hands. Barry King spent decades pursuing the case on his own, trying to prove the identity of the Oakland County Child Killer. 5-part Oakland County Child Killer docuseriesThe โChild Killerโ docuseries focuses on the unsolved murders of at least four children in Oakland County between 1976 and 1977.
Father of Oakland County Child Killer victim works to make sure case is never forgotten
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ As we take a closer look at the Oakland County Child Killer case this week, weโre hearing from those who have a real stake in unraveling the mystery thatโs frustrated investigators for more than four decades. Barry King, whose son, Timmy, was the fourth and final known victim, is heavily involved in the case as he does everything possible to ensure the case is not forgotten. At that point, terrified families became certain the murders were the work of a serial killerIn Birmingham, the King family was about to find out that the Oakland County Child Killer was not done yet. Search for killer continues decades laterPolice and prosecutors have a white board with their top 19 suspects on it. Some are in jail, some are dead, and none have been charged with the death of the four children.