Year after Heather Bogle murder, case may go to grand jury

The lead detective in the investigation of the death of Heather Bogle, a Fremont woman formerly of Tiffin who was 28 years old when she was killed, said Saturday detectives are getting closer to taking the case to a grand jury. Today marks one year since Bogle’s body was found in the trunk of her Oldsmobile Alero. Chief Bruce Gower, of Clyde Police Department, said family and friends reported Bogle missing April 9, 2015, after she left her shift at Whirlpool Corp. Detective Sean O’Connell, of Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office, said Bogle left work at about 6:17 a.m. that day. “They thought it was odd because it was customary for her, when she left work, to contact the babysitter of her 5-year-old daughter to check on her daughter’s welfare.” O’Connell said no one heard about her whereabouts until a little before 8 p.m. last April 10. “Family and friends seen what appeared to be her vehicle at Hickory Street Apartments in Clyde,” he said. “Law enforcement in front of building 240 looked at the vehicle, popped the trunk, and she was in there and deceased.” O’Connell said the incident immediately appeared to be a homicide. “Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted at that point and they came in on our behalf and took control of the crime scene,” he said. Gower said the investigation was taken over by BCI and Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office primarily at that time. “(Clyde PD) were down at the scene,” he said. “But, (the sheriff’s office) handled it from there.” O’Connell said it was apparent Bogle had been assaulted. “There was some bruising, she was wearing what I would describe as over-sized clothing,” he said. “It was pretty apparent that her hair had been cut and then further examination obviously it became more apparent that she had been shot at least twice in her back with what appeared to be a small-caliber handgun at close range.” O’Connell said further investigation revealed Bogle was defenseless when she was shot. “She was probably unconscious at that point,” he said. “Further examination indicated that she had been bound at the wrists and at her ankles. She obviously had a large laceration to her forehead, which possibly would have rendered her unconscious.” O’Connell said detectives had reason to believe Bogle was known to visit the apartment complex. “We had reason to believe her vehicle was seen in the morning hours the day prior at the apartment complex,” he said. “We also have video surveillance of what appears to be her vehicle being followed by a white SUV, heading in the direction of the Hickory Street Apartments.” O’Connell said witnesses put a driver in Heather’s vehicle, parking the vehicle where it was found and then fleeing from that vehicle in a northerly direction through the yard. “Keyona Bor, she is a female who resided at building 240,” he said. “I recall talking to her the night we found Heather. She denied knowing about the vehicle.” O’Connell said Bor, 25, of Clyde, whom he named a primary suspect in the case, denied anyone was in her building that night. “We found in the investigation that was not true,” he said. “Initially, she gave us information that she had been with another individual. We found out she was actually hiding out a guy named Omar Satchel.” O’Connell said Bor and Satchel, 35, of Fremont, are the primary suspects in the case. “(Bor’s) apartment has since been searched two times,” he said. O’Connell said evidence had been collected, but he declined to reveal what was seized due to the nature of the investigation. “We were able to confirm that Satchel is somebody we believe is a known person to our victim,” he said. “He is someone who knew Keyona Bor, someone we feel comfortable at one time had a small-caliber handgun in his possession during the time Bogle went missing.” Satchel, who was on parole for violent crimes in Michigan, was apprehended May 5, after being found with items pertaining to the homicide, O’Connell said. “He admitted to have a gun on his person,” he said. “The fact that he is a convicted felon, he was charged with having a weapon under disability.” O’Connell said Satchel was convicted and sentenced to three years in an Ohio prison. “That’s the least of my worries,” he said after the conviction. O’Connell named Kayree “Manny” D. Jeffery, 26, of Fremont, and formerly of Detroit, as a third person of interest in the case. “He is somebody who is known to associate with (Satchel),” he said. “I think we have information to suggest that Jeffery took part with the murder (and that) he has first-hand knowledge or he took part in some form and fashion.” O’Connell said he believes there is enough to present the case to grand jury and ask for an indictment. “Only reason we haven’t, primarily, is because of the fact that I do believe there’s more information out there that we would like to obtain before we start taking everything to grand jury,” he said. “For the most part, this is kind of where we are at with it.” “Keyona Bor and Satchel either have firsthand knowledge of, or are the ones responsible for the murder of, Heather Bogle,” O’Connell said. He said at least one other is involved and he said he believed that person was Jeffery. “I think we have enough to take it to grand jury,” O’Connell said. “I would prefer to hold off on that because I do believe there is more information out there that needs to come to us. So I’d feel a tad more comfortable with what I have.” He said the “clock starts to tick” when a person is charged with murder. “You only get one chance,” O’Connell said. “I want to make sure we do it the right way.” O’Connell said Satchel has a history of violent crimes. “He was on parole for home invasion out of Michigan, in Ohio we would use the term aggravated burglary,” he said. “He has been tried once for homicide and he has made statements to others that he has done homicides in the Detroit area.” O’Connell said, based on statements from “well into the hundreds” of people who have been interviewed, he believes Satchel would know what to do when disposing of a body after a homicide. He said tips from the community have helped provide good information and he encouraged the public to contact Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office, (419)-334-6448, with any additional information. “A lot of the information from the public is info that helped us to establish the connection between our victim and persons like Omar Satchel,” O’Connell said. He said he respects if people would not want to come forward, but he said any pieces of information could be helpful. Several media outlets have reported frustration from family members regarding the length of the investigation. O’Connell, who said he has handled an assortment of homicides in his career, acknowledged the length of the investigation. “Cases like this take a bit of time to resolve,” he said. “Some (homicides) get settled fairly quickly; some, it takes a little bit of time. This one’s taking a little bit of time and a lot is because who we are dealing with as far as persons of interest and suspects.” “The idea that these people aren’t from this area, they are from the bigger city and these are some bad characters – subjects with a reputation who have criminal records,” he said. “They are a threat to our society, in my opinion. I understand the reluctance of (people wanting to) share information, but, people need to remember she was the mother of a five-year-old and now her family has been deprived of her. “Anyone with the right conscious would want to come forward (with information) because if roles were reversed, they would want others to do the same,” O’Connell said. Bogle’s family held a vigil in Fremont Saturday night. The family’s Facebook post for the event states, “With the one-year anniversary of a beautiful life taken too soon fast approaching, we would like to invite family, friends and supporters to a candlelight vigil. We would like to bring everyone together to celebrate Heather, her life, the wonderful memories we all have and what made her such an amazing person.” A spokeswoman from Whirlpool declined to comment and declined to make employees available for comment. According to Bogle’s obituary, she was a member of Fremont Baptist Church and was a 2006 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School. Her obituary stated she loved spending time with her daughter, McKenzie Cook.