Phil Hamman - Duct Tape Killer: The True Inside Story of Sexual Sadist & Murderer Robert Leroy

Duct Tape Killer: The True Inside Story of Sexual Sadist & Murderer Robert Leroy Anderson

By Phil Hamman & Sandy Hamman

Copyright 2020 by Phil Hamman & Sandy Hamman

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ISBN-13: 978-1-63213-707-4

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From the beginning of mankind,
there has been a raging battle
between good and evil
for control of the world.

This book is dedicated
to moral people.

In the end,
good shall prevail.

Duct Tape Killer is not always told in chronological order but rather alternates from the crimes to the investigation. The story that follows is true, and every effort was made to recreate situations exactly as they occurred. The names are real; no pseudonyms are used. The information and dialogue come from investigative reports, court documents, evidence, written records, and live interviews with people who were involved in this heartrending story. The official paperwork provided for our research was very detailed and organized.

It takes a team effort to write a book like Duct Tape Killer as the information is garnered from a variety of sources. We express gratitude to the many newspaper journalists and their thorough articles related to these crimes. The personnel working in court and police records helped gather important documents. To those people who graciously gave us their time for interviews, especially retired Sheriff Gene Taylor, his wife, Lois, and former DCI agents Bob Grandpre and Jim Severson, we express a heartfelt thank-you.

A special thanks to Cory Meyers, news director, and the entire staff at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. You demonstrated professionalism, patience throughout lengthy proceedings, and skill in covering a case that was stressful and demanding. Your coverage of the crimes helped us to organize and confirm facts.

It was important to get an accurate portrayal of how the prison operated and appeared in the 1990s. Communications and Information Manager Michael Winder provided information regarding the ad seg wing of the state penitentiary. For this, we are grateful.

To Amy Schmidt, we appreciate your editing advice. Also, thanks to everyone at eLectio Publishing as your never-failing support and hard work continue to convey success.

Phil and Sandy Hamman

It took nearly five years of dedicated and cooperative efforts by several law enforcement agencies to achieve the end results in these cases. The McCook County Sheriffs Office, Minnehaha County Sheriffs Office, Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, Tea Police Department, Sioux Falls Police Department, South Dakota Department of Corrections, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, South Dakota National Guard, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the state crime lab were each instrumental in this process. Monstrous crimes were committed upon Larisa Dumansky and Piper Streyle and attempted on Amy Anderson and several others. All of these crimes might have gone unsolved without the diligent work of the agencies listed above. This chronicle could be written only because of your efforts. Thank you to each.

Those of us who worked on these cases were grateful for the unprecedented assistance from dozens of ordinary citizens. Their willingness to come forward with information provided several items of important evidence. Some of these individuals are named in this book; others are not. Named or unnamed, thank you for your help.

The prosecution team was comprised of South Dakota Attorney General Mark Barnett, McCook County States Attorney Roger Gerlach, Assistant Attorney General Patty Froning (now Devaney), and me. Each of us was responsible for a portion of the work, but the division of labor was not equal. Patty carried the heaviest load, and the volume and quality of her work were unsurpassed. We are all indebted to her.

These cases generated thousands of pages of police reports, transcripts, legal documents, and evidence. The prosecution team relied almost exclusively on Jeannette Pfeiffer, my legal assistant at the attorney generals office, to maintain control of all this data. She is one of the most organized people I have ever known. Thank you, Jeannette.

I worked on these cases from the fall of 1996 through the spring of 1999. The first trial in Aberdeen lasted four weeks. The second trial in Sioux Falls took three months. I was away from home a lot. My wife, Jan, and our children, Claire and Craig, patiently carried on in my absence, appreciating the importance of my responsibility. To Jan and Claire and Craig, thank you.

Larry Long

FEAR, ANXIETY, AND REVULSION gripped the region as word spread regarding women being abducted, one brazenly taken from her home in broad daylight. The near kidnapping of another who had to fight for her life on a dark, secluded highway escalated the fear. In the tranquil area of southeast South Dakota where family and religious values flourished, the news was perceived as unreal. When an elite team of investigators cracked the case and details were released to the public, the lives of these women took on a personal feel to the residents of their communities.

The deranged mind of Robert Leroy Anderson, a sexual sadist, rapist, and murderer, came to light. We had the privilege of meeting former attorney general, judge, and prosecutor Larry Long. Despite the intense heat of late summer, he wore a long-sleeved white button-up shirt, a whimsical purple paisley tie, and polished black wingtips. He emanated sophistication, and when he spoke, it was with refined wisdom. We sat with objective fascination as Mr. Long shared information about the case with the use of over one hundred photos. We discussed the possibilities of writing a book and explained with honesty that we had been contacted by more than a dozen people wanting us to write a book about their life. In the end, we chose to work with Larry Long and write Duct Tape Killer. This tragic account also contains the glimmers of eternal hope and the stories of people who fought to overcome evil rather than succumb to it. Duct Tape Killer is the dark story of a demented man who stalked and planned appalling acts upon his victims. It also depicts the continued struggles good people face in a world filled with unspeakable evil.