had vanished from Greenacres, Florida, in May 1984. The disappearances have similarities, as both Luna and Belanger were eight years old when they vanished, Luna had also been walking alone on a street near her home when she disappeared, and Wonyetye had also been living nearby at the time. Later events The discovery of human remains in Allenstown, New Hampshire, in early November 1985 led to speculation of a connection with Belanger's disappearance; however, this was discounted by investigators. The victims of the Bear Brook murders, as they came to be known, were identified years later and confirmed to have no connection with Belanger. On November 12, 1985, the day before the one-year anniversary of Belanger's disappearance, Exeter police announced that the investigation had come to a halt. In January 1992, Wonyetye was convicted of burglary and indecent exposure in Florida. During surveillance of Wonyetye, police saw him peeking in the bedroom window of three young girls in West Palm Beach, Florida, a total of 14 times in less than three weeks. He received a 75-year sentence as a habitual offender. In June 1994, police in Exeter opened the grave of a woman who had been buried in November 1984, apparently based on a tip they had received; nothing connected with Belanger's disappearance was found. Wonyetye was released from prison in Florida in April 2012, and died in December 2012 in Florida at age 69. In 2013, police involved in the initial investigation of Belanger's disappearance said that Wonyetye was the prime suspect within three days. His car, blue with Florida license plates and a broken tail light, had been seen in the area when Belanger disappeared. Also, Wonyetye called in sick to work that morning; he had been employed at an auto body shop in Exeter. While police believe he killed both Belanger and Luna, there was no supporting physical evidence and Wonyetye was never charged in connection with either disappearance. Belanger's parents divorced, and her father, Nelson, died in September 2017. See also List of people who disappeared References External links Official case entry at New Hampshire Department of Justice 1976 births 1980s missing person cases 1984 in New Hampshire Missing American children Missing person cases in New Hampshire November 1984 events in the United States People from Exeter, New Hampshire