Dru Sjodin disappeared in 2003, prompting a nationwide search and the arrest of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr, initially sentenced for death but ultimately given life imprisonment instead.
On November 23, 2003, Dru Sjodin was reported as missing by the University of North Dakota after leaving her job at Columbia Mall in Grand Forks and speaking on her cell phone with her partner until he abruptly ended their conversation with an abrupt hang-up after she abruptly said, “OK Ok.” Alarm bells began sounding when she failed to show up for her second shift and was found sitting idly outside in parking lot with blade nearby – leading the University to report Dru as missing and her car found at mall parking lot nearby with blade.
Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a detailed investigation that led them to discover Dru had been abducted across state borders and placed in Minnesota ravines in April 2004; following her tragic death, it resulted in Dru’s Law being created, creating a revolutionary change to how individuals track sex criminals throughout America.
Who Was Dru Sjodin
Dru Sjodin was born in Minneapolis on September 26th 1981. She attended Pequot Lakes High School before enrolling at University of North Dakota to major in Aviation Department Studies where she also joined Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and Sigma Tau Delta Sorority.
Dru was an exceptional individual who held two jobs while volunteering her spare time to assist teens living in poverty through joining Sorority. Tragically, however, she passed away suddenly at 22 years old, leaving an imprint which led to Dru’s Law for public safety in her memory.
Who was Dru Sjodin’s partner?
Chris Lang played an integral part in her disappearance. On the day prior, Dru was speaking on the phone with Lang when her disappearance occurred and abruptly ended their call with “OK OK”, making this final phone conversation an invaluable piece of evidence to piece together her timeline of events.
Lang received a phone call the next day from Dru’s number; unfortunately it was just dialpad sounds; adding another layer to his mystery surrounding Dru’s disappearance. Lang played an essential part in helping piece together what led up to her tragic disappearance and provided essential insight.
Are You Wondering Who Killed Dru Sjodin?
Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. was arrested as the person responsible for Dru’s disappearance; he’s listed as Level 3 criminal in Minnesota and caught quickly just weeks later, on December 1. 2003 – just a month or two after Dru vanished into thin air he’d already become notorious with violent criminal acts before finally receiving 23 year sentence before recently being set free on parole.
On August 30th 2006, Rodriguez was found guilty by a federal court for kidnapping and murder and initially faced execution; this death penalty was then overturned, leading him to serve life imprisonment without parole instead. Dru Sjodin’s trial shed light on how criminal risk affects innocent lives in different ways.