The unsolved case of Sandra Kerby

It's one of our city's most high profile and unsolved cases.

There's no factual proof, but Sandra Kerby is presumed dead and in fact her husband had her declared legally dead in February of 2006.
She was last seen alive leaving her daughter's home ten years ago.
Police have never found her body or made any arrests in the case.
The only person who may have had means, motive and opportunity?

Her husband Frank Kerby.

Fresno Police only named Frank Kerby a person of interest, not a suspect...although I don't know why not. He is not cooperating with investigators and hasn't since almost the moment Sandra went missing. Police have said that Frank had given them conflicting statements of his movements for the day Sandra went missing . He claimed he was in Fresno on the day Sandra disappeared, but cell phone records show he was in Reedley at least at some point on that day. There is a lot of open and accessible territory still in Reedley...and there was a lot of new construction not far from where she disappeared as well.

6 months after Sandra's disappearance police obtained a search warrant seizing a computer, files, and personal records including Sandra's diary where she wrote she knew Frank was having an affair.

Just a few days after Sandra mysteriously disappeared Frank proposed marriage to his girlfriend...something that immediatly sets my "hinky meter" into the red zone and off the charts.

Bette Shearman, Sandra's mother, once enjoyed painting but says her artistic inspiration vanished when her daughter disappeared ten years ago. She continues to call Sandra's former husband Frank Kerby a killer. Shearman said, "I know he did it. He was mean ... When she comes with fat lips and black eyes, wouldn't you think that guy is the one who killed her."

Detectives found Sandra's white Ford Explorer parked at the River Park Shopping Center in front of Target with her purse and keys locked inside 2 days after she was reported missing. What woman goes to a shopping center and leaves her purse and keys in the car? A shopping center which happens to be within walking distance to her home...in the Woodward Park area.

The seat of the car was adjusted to accomodate someone much taller than the 5' 5" Sandra. Other than her car, nothing else has been found to tell what happened to her. Maybe with current foresnic technology they can retest and find something from evidence submitted to the crime lab just 6 months ago. Results of those tests are still pending...
10 years ago when Sandra went missing ribbons covered the fence line at the school Sandra taught hoping for her safe return. Parents and teachers passed out flyers asking for the community's help. But on this past Friday, there were none of those same efforts to mark the 10 year annivesary, just a quiet school.
Sue Smits was principal at Gibson when Sandra vanished. Smits said, "Sandy will never be forgotten as an educator ... Sandy was a unique teacher. She had the ability to nurture students at whatever level they were performing."

A Fresno judge declared Sandra legally dead nearly three years ago even though her body was never been found. Her mother still hopes someone will unravel the mystery. Shearman said, "Maybe she disappeared, well I never had that in mind that maybe she got mad and just went off. To me, she is dead. I've just accepted it." She further stated that she felt her daughter would not have abandoned her children and that soon before she disappeared she had told her that she was "finally going to get a divorce" from Frank.
Frank refused to speak with any media on this last Friday. Once again, he is, unfortunatley only a person of interest. Fresno Police are not optimistic the DNA testing will even be completed soon because of the state budget crisis.

Do I think there is any chance of them finding Sandra's body now?

Well let's just say I hope that Scott Peterson will have a new neighbor in San Quentin one of these days very soon.