Chronicles of Crime

  Introduction On July 1, 1980, 17-day-old Kevin Art Verville Jr. was abducted from his family's home in Oceanside, California. His mother, Angelina Verville, was approached by a woman who identified herself as "Sheila," claiming to be a social worker from an organization called "Project HELP." This organization purportedly offered assistance to low-income military families. Trusting the woman's intentions, Angelina agreed to go with her to enroll Kevin in the program. However, during a stop in a rural area, "Sheila" asked Angelina to knock on a nearby door to locate another mother. When Angelina exited the vehicle, "Sheila" drove away with baby Kevin, and neither has been seen since. The Abduction Kevin's family lived in the Sterling Homes apartment complex, which provided off-base housing for military families stationed at Camp Pendleton. The woman, "Sheila," had visited several families in the complex in the days leading ...