The Unsolved Murders of Bobbi Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee

The Disappearances of Bobbi Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee

• 💔 On January 6th, 1982, Bobbi Oberholtzer (29) and Annette Schnee (21) disappeared from the Breckenridge, Colorado area.
• ❄️ Both women were last seen on one of the coldest days of the year, with temperatures potentially dropping to 20 degrees below zero and snow falling.
• 🚗 Bobbi Oberholtzer was last seen hitchhiking southbound out of town after leaving the Village Pub, while Annette Schnee was last seen leaving a pharmacy.

The Discovery of Their Bodies

• 💥 Bobbi Oberholtzer's body was found on January 7th, 1982, near the summit of Hoosier Pass, shot twice. Her keys and one orange sock were found at the scene.
• 🛣️ Six months later, on July 3rd, 1982, Annette Schnee's body was discovered on the side of a highway about 13 miles away. She was wearing the other orange sock.
• 🔗 The matching orange socks were the key piece of evidence that led police to believe both women were murdered on the same night by the same perpetrator.

Initial Suspects and Investigations

• 💍 Bobbi's husband, Jeff Oberholtzer, was an initial suspect. He claimed Bobbi left to hitchhike to work and that he fell asleep waiting for her return.
• ❓ Police questioned Jeff about Annette as well, whom he initially denied knowing but later recalled meeting once.
• 🕵️ Jeff passed a polygraph test and provided an alibi with a friend, though this friend was not found for nine years, creating lingering suspicion.
• 🚫 DNA evidence recovered from Bobbi's belongings later excluded Jeff as a suspect.

Other Potential Suspects and Unresolved Questions

• 👤 Thomas Edward Luther, who beat and raped a hitchhiker in February 1982, was investigated. He bragged about the murders and failed lie detector tests, but his DNA did not match evidence found.
• 🚗 Tracy Petrachelli, known for a multi-state crime spree, was also considered. He stayed at a hotel where Annette had worked, but DNA evidence did not match him either, though investigators considered the possibility of an accomplice.
• ❓ The identity of a dark-haired woman last seen with Annette remains unknown, and police have never been able to question her.

The Case Today

• 🔒 Officially, the murders of Bobbi Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee remain unsolved.
• 🔬 A homicide task force continues to work the case, and investigators asked the public for help in 2015, though no new leads were publicly uncovered.
• 🙏 Jeff Oberholtzer, though cleared as a suspect, still seeks answers and finds coping with his wife's death difficult, even years later.