The person at the center of this case
Sarah Rae Boehm, age 14
Cold Case · Open
31 years waiting · since 1994
SARAH RAE BOEHM
Justice for Sarah Rae Boehm, age 14 — the trail went cold in 1994, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who transported a 14-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to a remote Ohio reservoir, and is this person connected to the Kathryn Menendez murder?
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timeline
Lead #2What happened to Sarah between her July 14 disappearance and November 4 discovery—where was she held or killed?
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clue
Lead #3Why were both teenage girls' bodies found in the same Ohio state park, approximately 1/2 mile apart, suggesting a possible serial killer or connected perpetrator?
Sarah Rae Boehm, a 14-year-old blonde girl from Pennsylvania, was reported missing on July 14, 1994, and her remains were discovered in Berlin Reservoir in Portage County, Ohio on November 4, 1994—approximately two hours from her home. A second victim, 17-year-old Kathryn Menendez from Ohio, went missing on August 25, 1994, and her strangled body was found nearby; investigators believe the cases are connected. The critical mystery remains: how Sarah ended up murdered in Ohio and the identity of the person or persons responsible for both deaths.
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FBI Pittsburgh Field Office, Portage County Ohio Sheriff, Beaver County Pennsylvania Police
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic or physical evidence connects the two murders and might identify the killer?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone see Sarah or a vehicle matching her description traveling from Pennsylvania to Portage County, Ohio between July and November 1994?
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Source Narrative
Murder Victim Alliance, Portage County, Ohio November 4, 1994 Caution: Sarah Rae Boehm, a fourteen-year-old female teen, was reported missing by her parents on July 14, 1994, to local law enforcement in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Several months later, on November 4, 1994, Sarah's remains were discovered in the "Berlin Reservoir," located within an Ohio state park, Portage County, Ohio.
This rural community in Ohio was located approximately two hours away from the victim's home in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Kathryn Menendez , another female teen victim, went missing on August 25, 1994, and her nude body was found several days later on an oil road near the "Berlin Reservoir." Kathryn had been strangled to death.
Both Sarah and Kathryn's bodies were located approximately 1/2 mile apart in the same Ohio state park. Seventeen-year-old Kathryn was from Portage County, Ohio.
Information is being sought in both cases. Specifically, how Boehm from Pennsylvania ended up murdered in Ohio and information regarding the murder of Menendez.
Investigators believe the two cases may be related. The FBI from both Pennsylvania and Ohio have been working closely with local law enforcement from Portage County, Ohio, as well as Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Remarks: Sarah had a scraped knee from a bicycle wreck. She also had both ears pierced with one traditional hole in each ear.
Timeline of Events
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1994-07-14
Sarah Rae Boehm reported missing
14-year-old Sarah Rae Boehm was reported missing by her parents to Beaver County, Pennsylvania law enforcement.
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1994-08-25
Kathryn Menendez reported missing
17-year-old Kathryn Menendez from Portage County, Ohio went missing.
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1994-11-04
Sarah's remains discovered
Sarah Rae Boehm's remains were found in Berlin Reservoir, Portage County, Ohio, approximately two hours from her Pennsylvania home.
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1994-08-29
Kathryn's body discovered
Kathryn Menendez's nude body was found on an oil road near Berlin Reservoir, approximately 1/2 mile from where Sarah was found. She had been strangled to death.
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Case Information
Incident:July 14, 1994
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 14, 1994
Last Updated:July 23, 2026