Insert of Las Vegas investigation re Painter whereabouts and description of suspect
Document date 12 June 1975
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Id: Cooper-Part-118:309-310
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 118 pp. 309–310 (DB Cooper-54428–54429), Report, dated 12 Jun 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-118%3A309-310
LV 164-60 RJR:dfg 1
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[illegible cursive annotation, possibly "Serial 766"]
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The following investigation was conducted by SA ROBERT J. RODEFER on June 12, 1975, at Yerington, Nevada:
DANNY REYES, 622 Oregon Street, telephone 463-2674 advised that FRANKLIN JOHN PAINTER is his brother- in-law. He stated that the last time he saw PAINTER was about six months ago at Ely, Nevada, where PAINTER was staying with one EMILA GREFER, telephone 289-2401. He stated that he has no idea where PAINTER is at the present time. He further advised that while in Ely, Nevada, PAINTER used the name of NICK LEUIS. He stated that PAINTER left Ely supposedly going to some place in California and his pickup broke down in Las Vegas, Nevada. He stated that [REDACTED] Farson, Wyoming may have information as to PAINTER's present location. He further advised that several years ago PAINTER was with them between Thanksgiving and Christmas in Yerington, Nevada. He stated that his wife LUCINDA is the Assistant Manager of Sprouse Ritz Store, Main Street, Yerington.
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Mrs. DANNY (LUCINDA) REYES, was contacted at the Sprouse Ritz Store. She stated that a week or so before Christmas she saw her brother, FRANKLIN JOHN PAINTER at their grandmother's home, EMILA GREFER, Central Ely, Nevada. She stated that she has no idea where PAINTER is at the present time but he was remarried to a woman from Idaho. She stated that about two months ago she got a call from a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Sioux Falls, South Dakota regarding PAINTER and she may have information as to his present location. She stated that between Thanksgiving, 1971 or 1972 and Christmas of the same year PAINTER stayed with them in their home in Yerington. She could not recall the exact year. She explained that they were in the process of building a new home and PAINTER helped with some of the plaster work.
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She described PAINTER, her brother as follows: [illegible cursive, possibly "Serial 766"]
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[handwritten, illegible: possibly "164-81-65-95"] SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ JUL 22 1975 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB COOPER-54428
LV 164-60 2
Race White Sex Male Nationality American Age 40 years of age, Date of Birth unrecalled
Height 6'1" - 6'2" Weight 160, slender build Hair Dark, short crew cut style
She said that he always wears western clothes and especially a cowboy style hat. She could not recall any tattoos or scars.
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DB COOPER-54429
Serials: LV 164-60