Tiffani & Brandi

 The Wise Murder and Kidnapping - Quick Facts

• On March 30, 1977 Beverly Wise was murdered in her home by Roy Albert Summers in the Del Rosa section of San Bernardino, CA

• Two of her three daughters were kidnapped (Tiffani Wise and Brandi Summers) in what was thought to be an attempt to stop them from identifying Summers as the murderer

• Stacy Wise, just 8 months old, was left behind unharmed

• (8) persons in all were charged with crimes related to the Wise murder and kidnappings

• More than 15 persons have reported seeing the girls in the care of Lee and Mollie Casner, Mike and Juanita Iwakiri, Roy Summers, Karen Summers Carino Mastin, Shirlene Summers Bley Beer Kouretas and at various other locations in Idaho, Nevada and CA

• The San Bernardino police department mis-managed the case to such an extent that numerous persons were allowed to shuffle the girls around all through 1977 and into the 1980s and they were never located. The lead investigator resigned in the middle of the trial and was disgraced over various allegations of unethical behavior and ultimately was involved in a failed robbery and shootout at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas

• Although the SBPD was accused of mis-conduct in the case this does not mean that independent evidence and witness testimony was/is without merit

• Once charges were filed against the six primary suspects the sightings of the girls ceased

• Brandi Jondell Summers is thought to have died (Cystic Fibrosis) or was murdered, she was last reportedly seen in the care of Lee Alan Casner in 1980 (per witness testimony) and it is believed that the girls were split up by this time

• Tiffani Wise is thought to have had her name changed and/or was adopted or has assumed another name and is living within one of the involved families

• Roy Summers was married (7) times and was arrested on numerous occasions for assualting his wives, and others. He was an alcoholic and became violent when drinking

• In a final and unsettling twist, after Roy Summers was not convicted of the murder of Beverly Wise, due to reports of investigative misconduct, he and other accused sued the City of San Bernardino for $18,000,000 for malacious prosecution and settled the lawsuit for $400,000 (purportedly the amount of Summer's attorneys fees)

• In the Summer of 1977 Juanita Estes Iwakiri contacted an Idaho adoption  attorney (Robert L. Aldridge - Boise) about adopting the girls (Tiffani and Brandi) because she felt her sister (Vivian Estes Casner) and Roy Summers were unfit and/or unable to care for Brandi, who required special medication and medical care. She further opined that her sisters boyfriend (Roy Summers) was violent and may harm the girls. The attorney declined to participate in the adoption. See the attached conversation (testimony) as told by attorney (Robert L. Aldridge) under oath to a Grand Jury. At some point thereafter, Juanita Estes Iwakiri is thought to have dropped the girls off at the Community Health Clinic (Terry Reilly Clinic) located in Nampa, ID where Brandi was attending special education classes and possibly receiving medical care from a Dr. Clarence McIntyre (per witness testimony) and Dr. Bob Lebow. Read the Robert Aldridge testimony at the tab below.

• An Estes family member reports that Brandi Summers may have been concealed at Juanita Iwakiri's fathers (Earnest Estes) house, possibly known as "Brenda"

• Juanita Iwakiri told investigators that she had both girls at her home day care center on NcKinney Street in Boise. Rebecca Boyer testified that she saw the girls there as well as seeing Mollie Casner and Roy Summers in the Iwakiri home

• In 1977 the principles accused in this case were a "rough crowd" during the time and frequented areas from Sacramento/Grass Valley, CA through the mountains of Nevada County and into Nevada and Idaho. Also the San Jose/San Martin area and Southern CA.

• In April of 1977 a Professional Psychic from Hollywood, CA (Bea Lydecker) is brought in to locate the missing girls. She "see's" the girls in a mud hut, in Tijuana Mexico. Claude Wise, Dona Howlet and the Psychic go to Tijuana, MX in search of the girls. No leads are generated and the girls are not located. The "Psychic" goes on to become a famous animal Psychic appearing on the Oprah, David Letterman and Johnny Carson shows.

The Wise Family

Beverly Marsh Wise

Beverly was born in Indiana on Jan. 3, 1951.

She married Roy Summers on 10 Apr 1971. She divorced Roy Summers in Oct of 1971. She married Claude Wise on 17 Jun 1973.

On Mar 30, 1977 an intruder or intruders entered her home and stabbed her in the chest with a knife. It is believed that Roy Summers committed this murder and possibly had an accomplice (Lee Allen Casner) with him or that Lee became involved at some point thereafter. Beverly was 26 years old.

Two of her 3 girls were kidnapped and never been found but are thought to have been concealed by the Casner, Summers and/or Iwakiri families.