The Bambi Bembenek saga is over. The 52 year old former Milwaukee, Wisconsin police officer is dead. She put Thunder Bay on the map in early 90's when hiding out in the city. She escaped captivity in the US after being convicted of murder. She lived in Thunder Bay with her boyfriend under an assumed name and even worked as a waitress at the Columbia Grill and Tavern. Laurie Bembenek died of Kidney Failure Saturday.