Darlene Zetterower,Barbara Schreiber Obituary, Death; – Five decades after the tragic murders of 14-year-old best friends Darlene Zetterower and Barbara Schreiber in Florida’s Everglades, law enforcement has finally identified the individuals believed to be responsible for their deaths.
On May 22, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Homicide Unit revealed that investigators have pinpointed Robert Clark Keebler and Lawrence Stein as the two men who took the lives of the girls.
According to police, on June 18, 1975, shortly after completing eighth grade, Zetterower and Schreiber entered a white van with the two men in Hollywood, Florida. Their remains were discovered in the Everglades the following day.
As both Keebler and Stein are deceased, authorities indicated that they will not face prosecution for the murders. “Justice doesn’t have an expiration date — not in this organization, not in this community,” stated Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony during a press conference.
The girls, who shared a close friendship, had just received their eighth-grade report cards on the day they disappeared, as noted by BSO Detective Andrew Gianino at the press conference.
“They were looking forward to attending high school together,” Gianino remarked.
Kimberly Schreiber, the younger sister of Barbara Schreiber, expressed her appreciation for the investigators during the press conference.
“I extend my gratitude to everyone on this team who never gave up, never forgot, and I am incredibly thankful for Detective Andrew and his team, as well as everyone involved — for individuals like you who keep the memory of people like us alive,” Kimberly Schreiber stated.
Gianino mentioned at the press conference that detectives were able to identify the suspects through advancements in DNA testing.
Both Keebler and Stein had a criminal history that dates back to the early 1970s, Gianino noted. However, since they are no longer alive, they will not be charged in this case.
“The prosecuting attorney concurred with our evaluation that had they been alive, they would have faced criminal
