It's been more than a month since the murder of 14-year-old Gretchen Perham, and neither her family nor the police are close to giving up the hunt for her killer.
Albany Detective James Miller said, "The show America's Most Wanted contacted us Friday. Basically what they want to do is shed whatever light they can. Give it national exposure."
Gretchen's brother Rob Linen said, "If the person or persons who did this is running, there's not going to be anywhere to hide."
The America's Most Wanted television crew, which decided not to talk to local reporters, concentrated on Gretchen's murder -- revisiting the crime scene and taking a look at the attempted abduction of another 14-year-old girl last week. They retraced steps and recounted her story.
"We're considering the potential that you have one person responsible for Gretchen's murder and this girl's attack last week, but also being in respect that it could be two separate individuals," said Detective Miller. He continued, "Bringing to focus all the information we have from the witness accounts to the composite to get that out there to see if someone will come forward who hasn't already."
It's been more than a month since 14-year-old Gretchen Perham was murdered. And her killer is still on the lose. Albany police are still trying to figure out if that case is connected to an attempted abduction in the city last week. And now the hunt for any clues has turned nationwide.
Police have gotten several leads since releasing a sketch of the man who tried to grab the teenager near Hackett Middle School last week.
Since day one the Perham family has been doing their own part. They've been contacting television and radio stations, and raising reward money to catch her killer. And Tuesday morning even more help poured in.
Linen said, "PYX 106 broadcast today that they were setting up a reward fund on behalf of Gretchen and the other little girl. It was a shocker, but come to find out it was going pretty well."
So well in fact, that the radio station brought in another $17,000 in donations. That's in addition to the almost $2,000 the Perham family brought in. And with America's Most Wanted broadcasting this Saturday, hopes are high that Gretchen's killer will finally be caught.