Pedophile politician's $150,000 bribery scheme
Saturday, Sep. 20 2008 @ 10:23PM
Natasha Waalen's body was found at half-past midnight. She was lying in the street. Her beloved motorcycle was wrecked nearby.
It looked like the 28-year-old professional acupuncturist was the victim of an accident.
Then police told her father, Jeff Waalen, that Natasha's injuries were not consistent with a motorcycle mishap.
Things were not what they seemed.
Tasha Waalen didn't lose control of her bike that night. A press release from Anoka County, Minnesota authorities stated that "Multiple factors are not consistent with a motor vehicle accident."
Police believe the accident was staged by Natasha's live-in boyfriend, Ryan P. Boland, age 33. They arrested Boland, the father of Waalen's 4-year-old child, the day after Tasha was found dead on that quiet sidestreet.
Jeff Waalen said that the idea that Boland may have murdered his daughter was "hard to accept."
"It would be easier for me to believe something else," Jeff said, "than thinking it was the guy she had known for 10 years."
Tera Gilmore, Tasha's older sister, wouldn't comment on Boland's arrest. But she told a local television station that Tasha "was a wonderful mother, sister, daughter, friend to many, many people and I always said I wish I had a little Tasha in me because she was always so carefree, outgoing, so much fun. She was just a great person to be around."
Gilmore said her niece, Tasha's daughter, was staying with family. About Tasha's death, she said, "We're just all just waiting for someone to wake us up from this nightmare."
Ryan P. Boland is in the Anoka County Jail tonight. Come Monday, he may face charges of first-degree murder.
[StarTribune.com and KARE11.com. See also: TwinCities.com.]
Tasha was a beautiful girl on the outside and just as beautiful on the inside. What a tragedy. I feel terrible for her daughter, Savannah. May God guide her and protect her.
Posted 09/24/2008 at 04:57:49 PMMy thoughts and prayers go out to the family!!
Posted 09/26/2008 at 10:26:57 AM
Posted 09/27/2008 at 07:03:57 PMMay the love of CHRIST surround these hurting families!Forever remembered you are Tash!
I live 2 miles from the staged crime scene! Such a tragic situation.. I know of a lot of people who know her-- and she seemed to have been an amazing woman.
RIP Natasha
Posted 12/28/2008 at 09:14:58 PMWow, I hadn't heard about this tragedy before until this facebook page.
Posted 04/22/2009 at 07:50:26 PMShe was a beautiful girl and look at the light in her eyes!
Such a horredous crime should not go unpunished!
I did not have the pleasure of knowing her, but the world will be a darker place without her!
God bless her daughter! May she grow in peace knowing what an amazing person her mother was!
I just wish I had known you better. Positive energy emanated off you like rays of sunshine. I'm sorry Tasha. I meant to contact you and somehow I forgot. My own time draws nearer now. May God bless and protect Savannah. It's just not fair.
Royce
Posted 06/05/2009 at 02:15:28 PMi grew up down the street from these TURDS! yeah, i was a few years older, you start f'n with my youngrrr sis', YOU r going to have to deal w/ the consequences, TURDS! oh, the apple doesn't fall from the tree! it's all rotten, burn in hell, TURDS!
Posted 10/10/2009 at 12:22:31 AM