Steff Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Police: Idaho Teen Is Tied Up and Scalped Tue Feb 8, 5:20 PM ET U.S. National - AP BOISE, Idaho - A 16-year-old girl was allegedly tied up and scalped with a 4-inch knife in what police say may have been an act of revenge by another woman. The girl, who had a punk-style mohawk haircut before the attack, is recovering at home. Doctors could not reattach her scalp, which was found near a hot spring. Police searched for Marianne Dahle, 26, who disappeared after the Jan. 18 attack at Kirkham Hot Springs, about 70 miles from Boise. "When I say this gal was scalped, she was truly scalped," said Chief Deputy Bill Braddock. "The top of her head, her hair, was completely cut off." Dahle and the victim, whose name was not released, were longtime acquaintances and hung out with a punk clique, he said. "The motive, as near as we've been told by witnesses, was retaliation for acting in a way that the adult perceived as being offensive to women as a gender," Braddock said. "According to their creed, if you disrespect women you are not allowed to wear a mohawk." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press Writer BOISE, Idaho - A 16-year-old Idaho girl was tied up and scalped by an older woman in an attack motivated by revenge, police said. Authorities are searching for Marianne Dahle, 26, who was visiting Kirkham Hot Springs in central Idaho Jan. 18 with the girl and a friend when Dahle allegedly tied the girl up and cut away the entire crown and back portion of her scalp. A felony arrest warrant accuses Dahle of aggravated battery, though she has not been formally charged. "When I say this gal was scalped, she was truly scalped," said Boise County Chief Deputy Bill Braddock. "The top of her head, her hair, was completely cut off. The motive, as near as we've been told by witnesses, was retaliation for acting in a way that the adult perceived as being offensive to women as a gender." The girl is recovering at home. Police would not release many details — including the victim's name — for fear it would harm the prosecution's case. Braddock said he only agreed to discuss the incident because the public could help authorities find Dahle, who has been missing since the alleged assault. Braddock said the victim, the suspect and the female teen witness were "long-term" acquaintances. No drugs or alcohol were involved in the attack, he said. "It was an act of revenge. I view this as a case where an adult female is using predatory control — both psychological and sexual — toward juvenile victims. There are definitely sexual overtones to this crime," Braddock said. Police were alerted to the case after Dahle allegedly dropped the teen off at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, perhaps fearing the girl would die, Braddock said. Though authorities were able to recover the scalp, which had been left behind at the hot springs, doctors were not able to reattach it, he said. After being hospitalized for several days, the teen was released to recover at home. "I've been doing this for 32 years now and this is certainly a very unusual case," Braddock said. "I've never even heard of another scalping. I really do think this is an aberration, of one very controlling female who preys on young juvenile females." The teens and Dahle had gone to the hot springs about 70 miles northeast of Boise, apparently just planning on a soak at the national forest campground, Braddock said. The hot springs, made by a cascade of hot water forming small pools at the base of a cliff, are popular with campers and hikers. But during mid-week in the winter, Braddock said, visitors can count on near total seclusion. "When I got there it was after midnight and very cold out, about 9 degrees. I found a lot of physical evidence consistent with information that we were given, including the scalp itself, which was near one of the hot pools," he said. The case has been difficult to investigate because it has taken deputies some time to win the trust of witnesses and friends of the victim. The teens and Dahle allegedly hang out with a counter-culture punk clique, Braddock said, and some witnesses are fearful of retaliation. "Everybody in this case is very fragile and they're worried about how they're going to be judged by their peers," Braddock said. "I have to be very protective of my victim and others who are cooperating." Authorties say Dahle is believed to be armed with a knife and staying somewhere in the Caldwell area, driving a four-door, white 1995 Mercury Tracer. Dahle was described as 5-foot-8, about 140 pounds and with brown hair. Police say Dahle may have shaved her hair except for her bangs. Though Idaho's mayhem law bans "depriving a human being of a member of his body," Braddock said he expected Dahle would be charged with aggravated battery, which carries the same maximum sentence of 14 years but requires a lesser burden of proof in court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 That must have been horrible. "You like Indian hairstyles, well now you get treated like one!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Suspect in teen's scalping surrenders Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Posted: 2:20 PM EST (1920 GMT) Sheila is recovering at home, after two weeks in the hospital. Image: BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A woman suspected of scalping another member of their punk clique -- apparently as punishment for her disrespectful behavior toward women -- surrendered Wednesday, police said. The victim, a 16-year-old girl whose hair was cut in a mohawk, survived. Marianne Dahle, 26, surrendered at the Ada County Jail on a felony arrest warrant for aggravated battery. If convicted, she could be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Dahle is accused of tying up the teenager and cutting away a 6-by-8-inch section of her scalp. She allegedly used a 4-inch knife to cut away the crown and back portion of the scalp. The victim -- who identified herself to reporters only as Sheila -- said she underwent skin grafts and anticipated another surgery to repair the damage. Authorities did not release the girl's name. Dahle was visiting Kirkham Hot Springs in central Idaho with the girl and a friend when the attack occurred January 18. The teen spent two weeks in the hospital and is now recovering at home. "When I say this gal was scalped, she was truly scalped," said Bill Braddock, chief deputy of Boise County. "The top of her head, her hair, was completely cut off. The motive, as near as we've been told by witnesses, was retaliation for acting in a way that the adult perceived as being offensive to women as a gender." Braddock said the victim, Dahle and another teenage girl who witnessed the attack were long-term acquaintances who belonged to the same clique. The victim's mohawk hair cut may have played a role in the assault, he said. "In their punk group, wearing a mohawk is a sign of being a punker, and according to their creed if you disrespect women you are not allowed to wear a mohawk," he said. "But I don't think the victim had any idea in the world she was going to be scalped." Sheila, who is from Nampa, near Boise, told Boise TV station KTVB that she thought the woman was going to cut her hair. "Why would they do something like this to me?" Sheila asked. "I thought they were my friends." The group is not a gang, Braddock said, though they had at least some established rules of behavior. "It was an act of revenge. I view this as a case where an adult female is using predatory control -- both psychological and sexual -- toward juvenile victims. There are definitely sexual overtones to this crime," Braddock said. No drugs or alcohol were involved, Braddock said. Police were alerted after Dahle allegedly dropped the teen off at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Braddock said. Sheila said her face and body were covered with blood when Dahle left her at the hospital. Authorities recovered the scalp, which had been left behind at the hot springs, but doctors were unable to reattach it, Braddock said. The Kirkham Hot Springs, about 70 miles northeast of Boise, are popular with campers and hikers, but visitors during midweek in the winter can count on near total seclusion, Braddock said. The case has been difficult to investigate because it has taken deputies time to win the trust of witnesses and friends of the victim. Some witnesses are afraid of retaliation. "Everybody in this case is very fragile and they're worried about how they're going to be judged by their peers," Braddock said. "I have to be very protective of my victim and others who are cooperating." Braddock said he only agreed to discuss the incident so the public could help authorities find Dahle. Police would not release many details for fear it would harm the prosecution's case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Head wounds bleed and bleed. I couldn't imagine how much blood must have been spilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 f***ing sickening. And it begs the question of "why the f*** is a 26-year-old hanging around with a 16-year-old in a 'punk clique' anyhow??????" I hope that nutty b**** gets the justice that she deserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 06:04 PM) f***ing sickening. And it begs the question of "why the f*** is a 26-year-old hanging around with a 16-year-old in a 'punk clique' anyhow??????" I hope that nutty b**** gets the justice that she deserves. Good question, what would make a much older person want to hang out with teenagers in a group like that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 06:33 PM) Good question, what would make a much older person want to hang out with teenagers in a group like that??? It may have started as an innocent relationship on an internet message board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 07:25 PM) It may have started as an innocent relationship on an internet message board. Mohawktalk.com Pale Face Talk The Scalp Bar Sex, Lies, and Punk Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 07:33 PM) Mohawktalk.com Pale Face Talk The Scalp Bar Sex, Lies, and Punk Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Yuck, another sicko to add to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 01:33 AM) Mohawktalk.com Pale Face Talk The Scalp Bar Sex, Lies, and Punk Rock LMFAO That's priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 04:46 PM) Head wounds bleed and bleed. I couldn't imagine how much blood must have been spilled. I'm surprised she didn't DIE from that act since the head is the absolute worst place to lose blood. I'd imagine she was unconcious for quite a while. How sickening and crude to do that to any living being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 9, 2005 -> 07:33 PM) Mohawktalk.com Pale Face Talk The Scalp Bar Sex, Lies, and Punk Rock Hmmmm, how strong is the internet market amoungst punkers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Ew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Why do I get the feeling this is only the tip of the iceberg for this group? Things like 'their creed' and 26 year olds handing out discipline to 16 year olds, are usually a red flag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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