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Baby’s father in jail but not ruled out as a suspect in Dittmeyer’s disappearance Kyle Acker in Maine State Prison for drug trafficking; FBI joins investigation BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
Kyle Acker in Kennett High 2001 yearbook photo.
CONWAY — The father of Krista Dittmeyer’s baby has not been ruled out as a suspect in her disappearance, but police know he wasn’t in Conway. He is currently serving a four-year prison sentence in Maine for selling drugs. Police were unwilling to comment on whether Dittmeyer’s disappear-
ance is drug-related. Her infant’s father, Kyle Acker, 26, of Portland, was arrested in July of last year for two counts of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. He pleaded guilty in November to one count of trafficking in scheduled drugs, possession with intent to distribute. He was sentenced in January to four years in the State Prison in Warren, Maine, where he is now. Documents from the Cumberland
County Sheriff Department from as recent as four months ago list Acker’s home address as 80 Tamara Lane in Portland, Dittmeyer’s address. Acker attended Kennett High and was the son of a former Kennett teacher, the late Bruce Acker. His photograph was in the 2001 Kennett yearbook, and he was listed as a member of the Class of 2003, but see MISSING page 10
Case bears resemblance to fictional crime show BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
All eyes are on the Conway Police Department, which is investigating the disappearance of Krista Dittmeyer. Lt. Chris Perley held another press conference Tuesday afternoon to update the media on the investigation. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
CONWAY — People concerned with the disappearance of a 20-yearold Portland woman have been urging authorities to watch an episode of a fictional television crime drama with a plot that is similar to the real case. Krista Dittmeyer has been missing since early Saturday morning when her infant daughter was found alone in a car at Cranmore. Since then, police have declared that Dittmeyer is a crime victim, but the investigation continues into her see SHOW page 10
Kennett senior Whitney Roberts pitches a perfect game BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Whitney Roberts was perfect Monday afternoon.
The talented Kennett High senior pitched her first perfect game, facing 21 Berlin hitters and retiring all 21 in order over seven innings in a 3-0 win in Redstone. Roberts, who earlier this month accepted a scholar-
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