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 #1What is the connection between the two murders? Investigators believe the cases are related—was there a common perpetrator?
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clue
Lead #2How did a 14-year-old from Pennsylvania end up murdered in a remote Ohio state park two hours away from her home?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence links Sarah Rae Boehm's death to Kathryn Menendez's murder beyond geographic proximity?
Sarah Rae Boehm, a 14-year-old from Pennsylvania, disappeared on July 14, 1994, and her remains were discovered in Berlin Reservoir in Ohio four months later. A second victim, 17-year-old Kathryn Menendez from Ohio, went missing in August 1994 and was found strangled near the same location—investigators believe the cases are connected. The FBI seeks information about how Sarah ended up murdered in Ohio and details about Kathryn's death, as both bodies were found roughly half a mile apart in the same state park.
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FBI (Pittsburgh Field Office), Pennsylvania FBI, Portage County Ohio law enforcement, Beaver County Pennsylvania law enforcement
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to either girl's abduction or transport to the Berlin Reservoir area?
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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
Sarah Rae Boehm was reported missing by her parents to local law enforcement in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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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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1994-08-30
Kathryn Menendez body discovered
Kathryn Menendez's nude body was found on an oil road near Berlin Reservoir; she had been strangled to death.
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1994-11-04
Sarah Rae Boehm remains discovered
Sarah Rae Boehm's remains were discovered in Berlin Reservoir, approximately 2 hours from her Pennsylvania home and roughly half a mile from where Kathryn was found.
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Case Information
Incident:July 14, 1994
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 14, 1994
Last Updated:October 21, 2026