News. Location: Rural area in south Tarrant County McCoy said he later woke up to find Walker was gone and blood coming from his head. Location: 3345 St Louis She was a teacher at Stripling Middle School. He lived alone in an area frequented by transient persons, and often invited them into his residence. They died as a result of blunt force injuries. There were no signs of robbery as a motive. PLEASE ask them to do a report on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. The team believes these murders to be the work of one serial killer. Investigators with Fort Worth Police's homicide unit are asking anyone who may be able to provide information about this murder to get in contact with them. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Report No: 94325644Victim: Robert Freeman, 17 years old Report No: 95660124Victim: Jackie Myers, 32 years old While he was sitting next to the bar, a hispanic male approached him and fired a gun. On June 12, 1980, officers were dispatched to 1800 E. Lancaster Avenue. One of the things that the task force was initially looking at was the strange coincidence of how so many of these victims, including some that were not among the seven, were involved in one way or another to the fashion modeling industry. On the morning of March 12, 1984, Dana Bowman was working alone inside a south Fort Worth slipcover shop when a man stabbed her repeatedly with a screwdriver, then ran. Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not Carla Walker was just 17 years old when she was abducted, held captive and eventually murdered. A man was arrested and charged in the 1974 killing of a Texas teenage girl after nearly 50 years of investigation and the advancement of DNA technology, police said Tuesday. Every time you see a serial killer depicted, essentially, its a white male. Carlas body was found three days later in a culvert near Benbrook Lake. He had been stabbed several times. If somebody is hunting young, attractive women in this area, odds are pretty good that they may have been involved in modeling in some way or another in the mid-1980s, Karin said. This case was investigated by the Homicide Unit, due to the nature of the crime and the severity of her injuries. Palazzolo: The kids know when you have low expectations. On September 28, 1999, Stephanie Borjan went to her parents residence at 3345 St. Louis. Report No: Dallas PD-381545-PVictim: Mary Till, 27 years old Location: 3700 Craven It was later determined that she had been strangled. Report No: 80416182Victim: Margaret Maxwell, 27 years old Lester Cole died as a result of stab wounds, Report No: 81085811Victim: George Shelby 65 year-old American Indian male) Patrol officers responded to the scene and found Mr. Myers in the apartment. It was later determined that he had been strangled. Two males walked up to them and, during the course of a robbery, shot both of them. The podcast holds more interest than a mere retelling of each gruesome murder. Location: 1100 W Northside Dr He also credits living on his small ranch with helping him keep his sanity. It seems they tried to destroy his reputation. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. A listener who grew up in North Texas called in after hearing the podcast and explained why a lot of the young women at that time were not familiar with or precautioned about the serial killings. On January 2, 1984, two males who were hunting found her body in the 4800 block of Decatur Road in Fort Worth. She was last seen purchasing gasoline at a convenience store a short distance from her fiances house. All rights reserved. South Oak Cliff, Duncanville and DeSoto high schools all 2022 state champions, in the same county, led by three Black men. If somebody saw something or heard something, or remembers something, it could be a lot more significant than they realize, and so the more people that engage with us, the better off everyones going to be and the better off the odds will be that police will be able to finally close these cases.. The trio hope that by talking about what happened, someone listening will remember seeing or hearing something and will contact the police. Location: 2100 E. Richmond Ave Location: 6201 Dowdell McCurley pointed the pistol at McCoy and pulled the trigger three times. Report No: 92088167Victim: Ginger Ross, 19 years old He had been shot in the back. Location: 2001 Aden Rd He lived in the house that he and his siblings grew up in walking through the same front door McCoy pounded on the night Carla was taken. The ones that are most closely linked were all in the southwest Fort Worth area, Karin said. "We take terrible evidence that other labs don't want to mess with," he said. She had been shot in the chest. I loved being an administrator and making a difference.. Location: 1600 Ballinger On October 6, 1985, officers were dispatched to 1600 Ballinger. An arrest has been made in a Fort Worth cold case that went unsolved for nearly half a century. The podcast focuses on finding peace of mind for those affected by the violent crimes. On June 27, 1983, Julie Fuller was staying with her parents at a motel in the city of Arlington. The team chose these seven cold cases to be their focus because they were closely related and did not fit the demographic of the other killings, which appeared to include prostitutes and other criminal activity. She stood by the elevators after the trial, clutching a gold-framed photo of Carla. Report No: 90635142Victim: Celestine Broadus, 27 year old black female The officers found the body of Lester Cole lying in the parking lot, in front of his 1978 Chevrolet El Camino. Visible It was a nice place to live for a young couple looking for a starter home or a retiree looking to downsize. On November 25, 1990, Celestine Rogers was found deceased at a park at 2100 Redbud Trail. The officers entered the residence and observed the bodies of John and Mary Mitchell inside the house. ", Jim Walker added his family was praying for the suspect's family and said that what happened to his sister was not their fault. They observed the body of Eddie Sanchez lying next to a guard rail at 4300 Brentwood Stair Road. It was a really big win for us and the Walker family. The subject who was driving the car crashed into the median at 3500 Macie and escaped on foot while being pursued by the police. The front passenger door of the van opened and Sylvia Hynes was apparently pushed out of the vehicle, and fell on to the pavement. IE 11 is not supported. When they checked in on him again on February 5, the journalists were shocked to discover that he had died the previous week. Fort Worth man emerges as suspect in 36-year-old cold case. They found Sylvia Hynes critically injured. There were no apparent signs of forced entry. She had been strangled. The journalists did extensive research in taking on the private investigation. Location: 3900 Samson Park DNA evidence recovered from clothing and a bra worn by Carla Walker the night she was abducted was sent to a private lab in The Woodlands. The investigation revealed that she might have been strangled. He is a straight-arrow guy, a retired military man who did exactly what he was told to do by the district and got demoted for it. When they looked inside the purses, officials found the womans ID, so they went to her apartment. Palazzolo was surprised. He also told the courtroom in detail about the seconds that changed his life when Carla was kidnapped right in front of him. Though all the victims were young and attractive, the investigators decided that information was merely coincidental. He had to switch to working retail, which he likes but describes as just a job. They could only identify the ones that they were able to link through DNA or confessions.. Students were allowed to clean for credit. McCurley was arrested on Sept. 21, 2020, at his Fort Worth home. Location: 1205 S Henderson McCurley was interviewed by police in the 1974 investigation of Carlas murder. It upsets us deeply that someone who may have held the answers to so many questions took his secrets to the grave. She had been strangled. I recall hearing about it, she said, particularly the TCU homicide, and how girls that were going to college were being very careful, especially in parking lots at night, but it didnt stop me from going to nightclubs and hanging out with my friends.. We try not to let that happen. Anyone with any information pertaining to the murders discussed should contact the Fort Worth Police Departments cold case unit at Now that this part of is finished, The Reporters Notebook is already working on its next project. As he recalled, Education was a natural fit for me. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Heller left a note on the door of the drivers friends apartment, trying to help them get in contact with each other. Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. A very intriguing article. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Report No: 86338629Victim: Francisco Puentes, 18 years old Location: 1109 S Jennings Ave A little bit of shock, excitement, a little bit of fear," said Det. Bleeding and losing consciousness, McCoy saw the abductor start to pull Carla away. Lorane Larkin was reported missing on August 25, 1980. Her enemy was not the wrongdoing Palazzolo had uncovered but the man who had, in his capacity as the schools diversity representative, exposed its failings for them to be solved. After McCurley was sentenced, the courtroom was filled with people hugging one another and wiping their eyes. Sylvia Hynes died at the hospital, due to trauma to the head. Someone may have a clue that is needed to bring closure to one of these unsolved crimes. Her vehicle was found after several days, just a few miles away. They entered the apartment and found Kathryn fatally wounded. The property at 1600 Ballinger used to be owned by the Marble Product Company. Some winesses heard some gunshots. Davis body was found less than seven miles from her apartment. Here she was, thrilled she might be able to reel in an overqualified candidate at the same time Fort Worth ISD was hemorrhaging teacher and administrator positions. Homicide detectives said Tuesday they were thankful that after 46 years they were able to identify and arrest a suspect in the young woman's murder. In December 2015, Fort Worth police arrested 58-year-old Melvin Linn Knox for the Aug. 7, 1973, shooting and stabbing death of Donald Bryan Rodgers, who was 14 at the time. Site by, N&D 3.1 // FWMFC, Spaceman & NTX Irish Festival. Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. Three journalists have teamed together to analyze the abduction and murder of seven young women in the mid-1980s. This story was originally published January 27, 2022, 2:15 PM. On January 29, 1981, officers were dispatched to the Flea Market at 1815 E. Lancaster Avenue. Report No: 88333359Victim: Carol Preslar, 28 years old Carla leaned against the passenger side door, her purse behind her head, and McCoy leaned over top of her. Victim's family says they forgive the suspect and are praying for his family but expect justice to be delivered. Report No: 86005510Victim: Clyde Bond, 28 year-old black male Then, surprisingly, he received a call back right away. His is the 113th cold case cleared since the department began increasing efforts in 2002 to reinvestigate unsolved . In their podcast still , they dive into seven cold cases that span from 1983 to 1985, all closely related and occurring in North Texas. On September 3, 1995, Ms. Jackson-Lee was found deceased in a vacant field at 500 Precinct Line Road. On November 14, 1981, the driver of a two-tone Dodge Coronet car struck Mary Garcias car and fled the scene. McCurley was on the other side of the door. That changed on Aug. 24, the day after Tarrant County prosecutors showed footage of McCurleys interview with detectives Wagner and Bennett, in which he confessed to killing the 17-year-old. There was no social media, so news wasnt immediately distributed. He later died at the hospital. It was later determined that he died as a result of trauma to the head. Report No: 98417355Victim: Edna Rodriguez, 8 years old Sandra Bush, 21, left her southeast Fort Worth home at 6:45 p.m. without telling her family where she was going. After hearing from her voicemail how offended she was by the teams call, it made them question if they were doing the right thing. On February 18, 1992, Ginger Ross was found deceased in the living room of her residence. Report No: 98283643Victim: Dorris Turner, 80 year old black male This myth kind of got perpetuated through the years about who serial killers are., A lot of it goes back to when the FBI started its Behavioral Science Unit, Gary said. Her car was in the parking lot. However, it wasnt too long after Palazzolo submitted the teachers list of grievances in May that Johnson and other leaders broke those promises. 28th Street. Using public data to view his background, the team discovered that the man they believe to be the killer, Curtis Don Brown, was arrested on May 29, 1986. As McCoy and Carla fell from the car, McCurley beat McCoy over the head with a .22 Ruger pistol. Julie Fuller and her parents had recently arrived in the United States from England. They found Marilyn Hartmann deceased in the house. On December 9, 1995, Jackie Myers called 9-1-1 from his apartment at 6509 Plaza Parkway, and stated that he had been stabbed. "It felt amazing. Location: 4800 E Berry St She died as a result of blunt force trauma. It was born out of that, and it has just persisted for the last 30 to 40 years because of mainstream media, movies, TV shows, and books. Rose Fromer was the owner of the night club. A housekeeper had entered one of the rooms and found the body of Thomas Morison in the room. Site by, N&D 3.1 // FWMFC, Spaceman & NTX Irish Festival. On November 22, 1991, Richard Garcia was at a party that was being held at the residence at 1826 May Street. This shows just how awful and wrongheaded this overly long vengeance crusade has been. Report No: 99237126Victim: John Mitchell (69 years old) & Mary Mitchell (65 years old) ", Mittleman said the two-year-old company works exclusively with law enforcement to convert "evidence to answers.". Palazzolo then realized this was the key to understanding what had happened in his past. Location: 2300 Cobb Street She resided on Sanders Drive in Fort Worth. We want to note that African American serial killers are not rare, Karin said. North Texas' Black high school football coaches are making history. Location: 4700 Poppy Drive East For the first hour of the three-hour interview, McCurley denied knowing Carla or having anything to do with her murder. A short time later, a male was shot during a robbery at a nearby apartment complex on Meadowbrook Drive. Location: 3370 Whittier Peaceful., Were glad and happy, and I feel happy for our community, he said. "It's one thing to work toward a goal and it's another to achieve it and this was a huge goal. Trina Lane had been reported missing by her mother on March 11. On November 20, 1996, Monica Coleman was found deceased at her residence: 1029 E. Powell. "The word that came across my brain was 'finally,' after 46 years, five months and three days, we have a name, a face and are working toward a complete resolution," said Jim Walker. " It was proof to him that Johnson and other leaders were retaliating against him. Location: 2700 E Vickery Blvd Once he applied, he didnt really know what to expect. It was determined that she died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. His vehicle was found about one block away. 1992 Natasha Atchley White Female San Jacinto County Ranger Company A Re #: 160 1997 On April 14, 1999, officers responded to the residence at 2204 Hurley, on a report of a double-homicide. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. NBC 5 learned on Tuesday that DNA evidence recovered from clothing and a bra worn by Walker on the night she was killed was sent to Othram, a private lab in The Woodlands which uncovers genetic identities "through DNA, rootless hair and decades-old bones." . Go get my dad, McCoy said at the trial. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. Around 10:30 p.m., an intruder broke in, raped her, and beat her to death. 28th Street. We tracked where he was living at the time in relation to where the victims were taken, and he had ties to every single one of their locations in one way or another, Karin said. On December 7, 1980, officers were dispatched to the King Candy Company, 813 E. 9th Street. Months later, Hellers body was found nude in a pond on the TCU campus. Using a new process, detectives said the company was able to develop, for the first time, in this case, a full DNA profile of a potential suspect. These two dozen murders prompted the formation of a task force in Fort Worth, Gary said, speaking to me recently along with Karin and Hughes from the Andersons home in Garland and Hughes home in Alabama. Investigators said the abductor snatched the young woman from the passenger seat of her boyfriend's car in a bowling alley parking lot. Police saw that there had been a struggle there and began searching for her. Mr. Hargroves was a volunteer for the Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity and served meals at a nearby soup kitchen for the homeless, known as Loaves and Fishes. McCurley was the name of a possible suspect in Walker's case file. Location: 1700 E Lancaster Ave If you didnt subscribe to the newspaper or watch the evening news, you were in the dark about the murders. On Christmas morning, 12/25/1980, Leon Scott Springfield went to the residence of his ex-wife to bring toys for the children. Its then I interjected, telling Palazzolo that when I started in Fort Worth ISD in 1996, I was shocked how regular classroom teachers would go into detail about the latest shenanigans of board members and administrators, talking about who was up or down. In the hearings following Palazzolos firing, those charges were proven to be baseless. On March 30, 1985, patrol officers responded to the field at 2300 Cobb and found the body of Mary Taylor. Texas company used a new forensic process to create a full DNA profile of the suspect from evidence pulled off the victim's clothing -- only partial profiles were obtained before. Location: 2100 Redbud Trail His face had been sprayed with paint, and gang graffiti had been sprayed on his truck. It was later determined that she had been strangled. A witness reported that Michael Morgan had been talking to another male in the back yard. It was a district recruiter, and, as Palazzolo described it, she excitedly told him she would be able to put him to work. She had been strangled. I feel like, God put the right two detectives on the case. Report No: 92456591Victim: Rose Fromer, 50 year-old white female She had been strangled. Carla Walker (image. Instead of remedying the problems at Arlington Heights and other campuses, the district has spent years going after the messenger. Fort Worth Police Department. Priscilla lived alone at the residence. Location: 200 Handley-Ederville Rd Despite all his efforts, he had not been able to go back to doing what he loved. They refer to themselves collectively as The Reporter's Notebook. Location: 500 Precinct Line Rd Nearly two months after Walker's disappearance and murder, McCurley was picked up and interviewed by detectives about the case. His body was later found in the parking lot of the El Conejas Club at 1603 N.E. The suspects were in a white car with what were described as loud mufflers.. No, she allegedly said, right away. Kathryn Jackson was a school teacher. In the 1980s they owned a Rock and Roll club on the south side of Fort Worth. Cold Cases - 2000 to 2009 Report No: 00495130 Victim: Concepcion "Connie" Romero, 76 year old hispanic female Location: 4440 Fletcher Ave On July 23, 2000, Conception Romero was found deceased in her west Fort Worth home. Once he started recounting it, it all vividly came back, he added, with a sigh. Her car was found outside a bar on the North Side, wiped clean of fingerprints, with a bloody pillowcase in the backseat. 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