Unsolved murder now reaches fifth decade By Lisa Brichacek Mar 27, 2019 Mar 27, 2019 Updated Jul 1, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lisa Brichacek WAHOO – About 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 1969, Mary Kay Heese was seen having a cup of hot chocolate at the Wigwam Café in downtown Wahoo.kAm%96 (29@@ w:89 $49@@= ;F?:@C H2D 2=@?6]k^AmkAm$9@CE=J 27E6C E92E[ 2?5 282:? 2=@?6[ D96 H2D D66? ?62C E96 49FC49 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 $6G6?E9 2?5 {:?56? DEC66ED]k^AmkAmp =:EE=6 27E6C d A]>][ w66D6 H2D DE:== 3J 96CD6=7 2?5 D66? 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 u:7E9 2?5 {:?56? 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