I took advantage of her, I guess, McCurley said during the interview. Location: 2900 Rosen The podcast is created by a team out of Fort Worth, Texas: Vincent Strange and Erica Lea. They believe he was leaving the scene of the crime with two of her purses when he was noticed by police, who were staking out the area on an unrelated matter. They essentially created a profile of what makes a serial killer, and they said its going to be a white man. I have a strong family. If I even considered taking the deal they offered me, my wife would tell me not to come home, he added with a laugh. On September 30, 1984, Catherine Davis was reported missing by a friend. Her vehicle was found after several days, just a few miles away. On November 20, 1996, Monica Coleman was found deceased at her residence: 1029 E. Powell. All of their ideas are related to criminal investigations. Report No: 72-A-1 Less than a month after Davis murder, 23-year-old Cindy Heller disappeared after assisting a stranded female driver in southwest Fort Worth. On November 14, 1981, the driver of a two-tone Dodge Coronet car struck Mary Garcias car and fled the scene. She didnt arrive for work that morning, and her car was found 10 miles from the office with the interior burnt. 28th Street. Five months after her killer was sentenced in a Fort Worth courtroom, Carla Walkers story will be featured on an episode of NBCs Dateline on Friday night. Her vehicle was found at the Hunters Ridge Apartments, 4850 River Ranch Rd. It was later determined that she had been strangled. More than 35 years later, Gary said, the victims families and friends are still waiting for answers, still waiting for justice, still waiting for peace.. The investigation revealed that Jackie Myers had met the suspect at an adult video store on the west side of Tarrant County. On March 12, 1981, officers went to the residence at 1829 S. Jennings Avenue to check on George Shelby, who lived at the residence by himself. He later died at the hospital. Victim's family says they forgive the suspect and are praying for his family but expect justice to be delivered. The body of Trina Lane had been found floating in a creek at 3700 Cravens. A Marlboro cigarette butt. The body of Mary Garcia was found lying in the driveway of the residence at 3528 Stuart Drive. After the dance, Carla and McCoy parked in the Ridglea Bowl parking lot so she could use the bathroom. On September 27, 1980, Lorane Larkin was found deceased behind a vacant shopping center at 4800 E. Berry St. She died as a result of blunt force trauma. On January 3, 1984, some hunters found her body in a wooded area near a creek in the 6200 block of Baraboo Dr in Dallas. The three are all former journalists who changed career paths and are thrilled to be back in the industry, practicing their passion. They refer to themselves collectively as The Reporter's Notebook. The district doesnt want to settle, Palazzolo feels, because that would set a bad precedent. On February 3, 1995, Ruth Kearns was found deceased near a lot behind a vacant house at 2700 E. Vickery Blvd. School officials identified the victim as Dadrien Harrison. Not being from Fort Worth, he didnt really understand the intense political infighting thats unfortunately endemic in the fifth-largest school district in Texas. Report No: 82119399Victim: Thomas Orville Morison, 34 year-old white male The next day, minutes after day three of the trial began, McCurley told his attorneys he wanted to change his plea to guilty. Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. Location: 500 SPUR 280 She died as a result of blunt force trauma. We watched over four or five months, and he was transferred no fewer than two times, probably because of COVID or because he was dying.. A witness reported that Michael Morgan had been talking to another male in the back yard. I listened to Palazzolos woes while in the background played what passes for country music these days over the usual din of plates being set down and the steady clicking of cutlery. There is a way where you can track prisoners online, Gary said. What they ought to do if they lose again is what they should have done all along: pay Palazzolo what hes lost, give him his job back, and stop wasting taxpayer money on a petty political vendetta. We want to note that African American serial killers are not rare, Karin said. Location: 6201 Dowdell Her body wasnt found until 1993 in a field in south Tarrant County. It was later determined that she had been strangled. She had been raped, beaten and strangled. His saga, which he had just related to me, has more convolutions than Everything Everywhere All at Oncebut with the ending unfortunately still unknown and without the Oscar buzz and parallel universes. After incarceration, Brown was linked to additional murders. They entered the residence and found the bodies of Frederick Cremean, and his wife, Karen Cremean. Copyright 2020 Fort Worth Weekly, All Rights Reserved. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. I was a Freshman at TCU in 84-85. This case was investigated by the Homicide Unit, due to the nature of the crime and the severity of her injuries. They lived together at the apartment. In 2018, a North Richland Hills resident who goes by Vincent Strange aired an episode about Carla on his podcast, Gone Cold. The episode inspired Dianne Kuykendall and Kathleen Barnett, friends of the Walker family, to pitch Carlas story to producers for Paul Holes the DNA of Murder detective. Not only was the principal determined to hide the problems at Arlington Heights, but also Judy Needham, the school board member representing the Arlington Heights area, reportedly felt just as strongly that Palazzolo had damaged the school. She died as a result of blunt force trauma. A male ran up to the drivers side of the truck and fired several times toward the truck, shooting and killing Richard Hutchinson. It was later determined that the same firearm was used in both crimes. We pray that his death doesnt mean an end to hope for the victims families or prevent police investigators from seeking DNA proof that could either clear him in these cases or confirm our suspicions. She died as a result of blunt force trauma. I have a strong sense of right and wrong. McCurley also told investigators that on the day of the murder he worked until 4:30 p.m. as a truck driver and had been off work the following day. All rights reserved. She survived her injuries. About ten minutes later, the witness heard some gunshots. I guess for what happened to that little girl.. Report No: 84390654Victim: Catherine Davis, 24 years old On August 23, 1992, a police officer who was on routine patrol found the body of Rose Fromer lying in the parking lot of the Country Connection night club 3137 Alta Mere. On May 3, 1999, Ezekiel Barraza, who was also known as Chico, was at the Cowboy Cats Club at Main Street and Exchange Avenue. Learn more about your ad choices. I feel sadness for the McCurleys that are survivors of this. If you didnt subscribe to the newspaper or watch the evening news, you were in the dark about the murders. Monica Coleman lived alone at her residence. We're just ecstatic that we could finally come to a head after all this time.". Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. Location: 4300 Carey On October 1, 1991, the body of Kevin Hood was found on the side of a road near Lake Arlington. Report No: 98283643Victim: Dorris Turner, 80 year old black male Fort Worth Police detectives Jeff Bennett and Leah Wagner were the primary . In his moms 1969 LTV, they started to kiss. Eduardo Lopez was then shot and killed. Richard Garcia was shot and killed. She never returned home. They died as a result of blunt force injuries. We try not to let that happen. Report No: 80411638Victim: Jerry Goodgion, 30 year-old white male In discussing Needham, it was the first time I saw Palazzolo really get emotional. A short time later, a male was shot during a robbery at a nearby apartment complex on Meadowbrook Drive. The ones that are most closely linked were all in the southwest Fort Worth area, Karin said. Cold Cases - 1960 to 1969 Report No: 67-A-9 Victim: Mildred May Location: 1000 North Freeway On February 4, 1967, a motorcyclist riding along the Trinity River found the body of Mildred May lying on the side of the levee. She had been strangled. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. They entered the residence and found Zita Rogers deceased in the residence. . The subject who was driving the car crashed into the median at 3500 Macie and escaped on foot while being pursued by the police. It was a natural transition from the military, in that 99% of what you do in the military is learn and teach others. He had been stabbed. After reaching out to him through the JPay systems email, there was no response. When McCurley beat McCoy with his .22 Ruger, the guns magazine was dislodged and fell into the parking lot. Location: 3200 Avenue I The episode airs at 8 p.m. Central time. On April 3 of that year, according to an affidavit, he told detectives his Ruger had been stolen six weeks before, around the same time of Carlas murder. The magazine was one of the few pieces of evidence police had to go on at the time, and they tracked sales of Rugers in the area. Location: 2416 NE 28th St On June 25, 1988, officers were dispatched to the Avignon Apartment complex at 6125 Bianca Circle. Her vehicle was found on October 7, 1984, at the West Cliff Manor Apartments, 3400 Dryden. He had been stabbed several times. She couldnt believe that after 35 years, somebody still cares about her sisters death.. Regardless of the districts obsessive retaliation and false allegations, Palazzolo was awarded $2.4 million by a jury in 2014 for wrongful termination. Its a heart-wrenching moment to make a cold call to somebody when you dont know how theyre going to react, Karin said, hearing you asking them about a murder that happened 35 years ago the murdered being someone that they love. Gary was merely a year and a half away from graduating from Grand Prairie High School and attending the University of Texas at Arlington, where one of the victims was attending when she was murdered. Location: 3200 Lake Como The 29-year-old seamstress called for help, but died hours later at a hospital. Location: 200 Handley-Ederville Rd Report No: 91316552Victim: Doyle Stanley (53 year old white male) & John Maddox (29 year old white male) Location: 2100 E. Richmond Ave The male directed the manager to the office, where the safe was located. They were trying to get funding from Congress. On October 6, 1989, patrol officers were dispatched to the residence at 2900 Rosen. That DNA profile was then used to narrow the search to three brothers with the last name McCurley. Location: 3000 Loving Report No: 96698152Victim: Monica Coleman, 22 year-old black female The district has already spent millions of dollars fighting him. Location: 1125 May St Report No: 84419922Victim: Marilyn Hartman, 29 years old Report No: 94108501Victim: James McVey, 39 years old Carla turned her face to me and I can visualize it and said, Rodney go get dad. Location: Rural area in south Tarrant County She did not return to the room. On June 13, 1994, Robert Freeman was at a pay telephone in front of Julies Food Mart at 4621 Miller Avenue when he was shot and killed during an apparent robbery. On December 7, 1980, officers were dispatched to the King Candy Company, 813 E. 9th Street. McCurley was arrested on Sept. 21, 2020, at his Fort Worth home. All rights reserved. Report No: 01066517 Victim: Derek Locke, 30 years old John and Mary Mitchell lived alone at the residence. Its not like we solved the case of the century, and we dont know that its been solved at all, but we were just following up and exploring further what had been kind of left behind.. The Walker family plans to help families impacted by cold cases raise funding to send evidence to be tested. Neighbors heard angry voices and witnessed a man shut the door to her apartment and leave in her car. Kaley Johnson is the Star-Telegrams Seeking Justice reporter. Report No: 80416182Victim: Margaret Maxwell, 27 years old On August 11, 1993, the remains of Angela Ewert were found in a rural area south of Fort Worth. He was a counselor and minister to Fort Worth area homeless people. Mary Glasscock owned the Emporium Antiques business located at 4709 Bryce. 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.. NBC 5 profiled the murder in 2017 during a series of cold case reports, Check Your Change! The officers observed Rodney Rogers critically injured, lying on a concrete slab. We believe throughout the course of our podcasts and our investigation that its very likely that one man committed at least seven of the murders, Gary said. Thirty-one years after the unsolved slaying of Lecia McGee, a key figure emerged. Those in charge dont want bad publicity or the truth to come out. The investigation revealed that she might have been strangled. Never. Report No: 92145495Victim: Trina Lane, 23 year-old black female ", Jim Walker added his family was praying for the suspect's family and said that what happened to his sister was not their fault. Some of those kids dont have that in their lives, and I loved that about teaching. On July 27, 1986, officers were dispatched to 715 East 9th Street, on a report that there was a person deceased at that location. Three journalists have teamed together to analyze the abduction and murder of seven young women in the mid-1980s. The it is his decade-plus-long battle with the Fort Worth school district to regain his job, from which he believes he was unjustly fired. It was later detemined that he had been stabbed in the chest. Her 1985 Ford Mustang was missing. News. We saw newspaper reports where police had identified him as the primary suspect. On November 12, 1986, Noel Trevino was found deceased in a vehicle that was parked at 3000 Loving. Trying to defame him, they levied inflammatory but spurious charges against him falsifying his initial application, violating district policy, creating a hostile work environment, violating the teachers code of ethics, and, worst of all, inappropriate touching of a student. On April 7, 1987, officers were dispatched to R & L Wrecker Service at 1709 S. Riverside Drive. It was later determined that she had been strangled. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. It was later determined that he died as a result of trauma to the head. Location: 2001 Aden Rd On August 17, 1983, Mary Till went out on a date. What a great service yall provided for young (and even older) women in the TX community. He was not questioned again by police until nearly 50 years later. 28th Street. Mary Sorola died as a result of a gunshot wound. The next morning, her 1984 Mercury Topaz car was found in the 300 block of Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth. Carla was 17 years old when Glen McCurley kidnapped, raped and strangled her in 1974. Her body was discovered months later in a field near her car. She died as a result of asphyxiation. Report No: 83379788Victim: Karen Creman (27 years old) & Frederick Creman (29 years old) FORT WORTH, Texas - After nearly 40 years, a cold case has been solved.. Fort Worth police identified the man they believed killed an 11-year-old girl in June 1983. Fort Worth Police Department. Bleeding and losing consciousness, McCoy saw the abductor start to pull Carla away. Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not a suspect in any other crimes. On February 4, 1967, a motorcyclist riding along the Trinity River found the body of Mildred May lying on the side of the levee. Priscilla lived alone at the residence. He also explained his wife was out of town and that he was not working the night of Feb. 16 or at any time on Feb. 17. ", Mittleman said the two-year-old company works exclusively with law enforcement to convert "evidence to answers.". Kevin Hood was an employee of the Fort Worth Independent School District. I loved being an administrator and making a difference.. On June 3rd, 1984, Manuel Soto was inside the bar located at 1416 N. Main Street. 0. Location: 1829 S. Jennings Avenue The trio hope that by talking about what happened, someone listening will remember seeing or hearing something and will contact the police. Catherine had last been seen two days earlier at her residence on Park Ridge St. We returned from Christmas break and were handed the key to our dorm room and a briefing from the college about the missing co-eds and the dismembered body found on campus. One way to do that was to do a media tour and talk about figuring out the mind of a serial killer. It will bev30 years this year, on December 6, and it is still unsolved. 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