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Posted by: PBC FL Cop

Wednesday, November 1, 2006
DA John Conte refuses claim for reward

Conviction needed for Bish case payout

By Kim Ring TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

WORCESTER— A former police officer’s claim for a $100,000 reward offered in the Molly Anne Bish case has been denied.

In a letter to Boston-based lawyer Stephen Hrones, Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte wrote he would not give the money to Timothy S. McGuigan of Auburn. Mr. Conte stated he is not responsible for what was printed on posters offering the money as a reward for information leading to Miss Bish, who vanished on June 27, 2000, from her lifeguard post at Comins Pond in Warren.

Mr. Hrones has threatened to sue for the money, alleging posters relating to the reward were changed once his client became involved in the case.
Mr. Conte called the claim “frivolous” and wrote that he is “not interested in playing some sort of childish cat-and-mouse game with you or your client.” He urged Mr. McGuigan to share any information he might have with the state police and if the information leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed Miss Bish, the reward would be handed over.

“A young girl has been killed and her killer remains at large,” Mr. Conte wrote. “I am interested in bringing this killer to justice.”

Miss Bish’s remains were discovered in the spring of 2003, when Mr. McGuigan led police to a bathing suit in a remote area of Palmer known as Whiskey Hill.

Mr. McGuigan said he learned about the swimsuit from hunter Ricky Boudreau of Hardwick, who had stumbled across it the previous fall. The suit was blue, not the typical red or orange worn by lifeguards, so Mr. Boudreau failed to realize it could be related to the case.

At that time, Mr. McGuigan alleges, the posters offering the reward simply requested “information leading to Molly.” When her remains were discovered, the posters were changed and the money was offered for the “arrest and conviction” of those responsible for the then 16-year-old’s disappearance, he says.

But the posters conflict with a press release issued by Mr. Conte on Oct. 30, 2000, which indicates the reward money will be given for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

The $100,000 reward is composed of pledges from state Sen. Stephen M. Brewer, D-Barre, and then-state Rep. David H. Tuttle along with Reed V. Hillman of Sturbridge, who was a Republican state representative when Miss Bish disappeared, Springfield’s S. Prestley Blake, co-founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corp., and from an anonymous source.

While Mr. Conte wrote he has no responsibility for the posters produced by the Polly Klaas Foundation, that group has said in a written statement they worked with two men who are detectives attached to the district attorney’s office, the Warren police and the Bish family.

The foundation distributed the posters which bear the group’s insignia and a copyright mark but they did not offer the reward the letter states.

Mr. McGuigan declined to comment on Mr. Conte’s letter. He has said he wants to clear his name and feels he was treated as a suspect in the case even though records indicate he was in a cruiser on patrol in North Brookfield when Miss Bish disappeared.

John J. Bish, Molly’s father, said he hopes a day will come when the reward money is handed out in connection with a resolution in the case. A grand jury has been looking into the case, but no arrests or indictments have been made.

Posted by: lpwpd722

How tasteful of you Tim. John and Magi must be so proud of you.

Posted by: BlackOps

What a piece of shit

Posted by: jyanis

What an ass! Do your friggen job and don't expect a handout!! John and his wife do not need this headache!!

Posted by: lpwpd722

This is probably a big part of the reason he is a former police officer. What is he going to do with the money???? He can't buy class.

Posted by: no$.10

Seems to me that if his arguement is correct, than the original hunter who found the suit would be the one elible for the reward, not him.

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This is probably a big part of the reason he is a former police officer. What is he going to do with the money???? He can't buy class.

I couldn't agree more.

Posted by: PBC FL Cop

Former police officer and current wackjob!!

Posted by: lpwpd722

How true!!!

Posted by: MOAB 1

Tim is one strange bug..............show some respect Tim !

Posted by: fishtolt

They just keep coming and coming don't they?

Posted by: 4ransom

His satisfaction should be that John and Maggie Bish can sleep a little better at night now that they know what happened to molly. That is why we take this job, to help people like the Bish's and bring closure. This schmuck never deserved to wear the uniform.

Posted by: sempergumby

Nice....Makes real LE look bad. Fuckin terd

Posted by: Andy0921

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4ransom

His satisfaction should be that John and Maggie Bish can sleep a little better at night now that they know what happened to molly. That is why we take this job, to help people like the Bish's and bring closure. This schmuck never deserved to wear the uniform.

Your exactly right.

Posted by: brkfldpo

Tim, and why did you have to resign from Sturbridge?????
Oh ya....you lied to the friggin chief...what other lies are you telling???

Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

Fuck him!

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