If you dont expect them to go to class, [and] youre not going to do anything to make sure they go to class, his voice then trailed off. On September 3, 1993, James Hargroves was found deceased inside a residence that he shared with two other persons. Texas Rangers Top 12 Cold Case Investigations Generally, cases are solved when the offender has been arrested and turned over to the court for prosecution. Report No: 86087440Victim: Jane Doe Adult white female Her boyfriend, Rodney McCoy, told police the man pointed a gun at him and threatened to kill him before something hit him in the head, knocking him unconscious. When they looked inside the purses, officials found the womans ID, so they went to her apartment. I think that this man felt power by stealing the lives of beautiful women, Karin said. Incredible., After Palazzolo made a formal complaint to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which oversees primary and secondary education, and the Weeklypublished an expose (Powder Keg at Arlington Heights High, Aug. 11, 2010), the retaliation intensified. The officers entered the residence and found the body of George Shelby in the residence. Her family waited for answers for decades until DNA technology and a dogged police investigation led to the conviction of McCurley. They observed the body of Eddie Sanchez lying next to a guard rail at 4300 Brentwood Stair Road. I loved teaching. 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. Report No: 80064819Victim: Gloria Lillie Hefele, 40 years old Location: 3137 Alta Mere I reached out to both Needham and Jackson for comment but did not hear back. Send tips via email or Twitter. Hughes was around the same age of the victims and remembers living in Dallas during the murder spree. Despite learning Campiglia's identity in 1992, her case remained cold, the sheriff's office said. 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." Location: 614 S Freeway He later died at the hospital. He later died at the hospital, as a result of blunt force injuries. A warrant for capital murder was then obtained and McCurley was taken into custody without incident. It upsets us deeply that someone who may have held the answers to so many questions took his secrets to the grave. On June 17, 1991, Doyle Stanley and John Maddox were found deceased at their residence. You are also in the ultimate diversity of the human experience. All we ever wanted to do was to straighten the mess out The kids know when you have low expectations. Report No: 95062027Victim: Ruth Ann Kearns, 56 year-old white female Wagner and Bennett, who had recently reopened Carlas case and been interviewing dozens of witnesses and friends, struck their deal with Holes to pay for the advanced DNA testing. In discussing Needham, it was the first time I saw Palazzolo really get emotional. The 29-year-old seamstress called for help, but died hours later at a hospital. Two swabs were taken and sent to a lab for analysis. A person had called the police after finding the body of Michael Myers lying inside the business. Glen McCurley, 77, is in the Tarrant County Jail charged with the murder of Carla Walker, 17 . Location: 500 Precinct Line Rd Report No: 91688128Victim: Ladye Gallaher, 84 years old Report No: 85035596Victim: Zita Rogers, 70 years-old white female In this new podcast, three journalists dig into seven cold cases and come up with one solution. On January 21, 1991, officers were dispatched to a reported robbery at the Roslyn Shoes business, 5724 Locke Avenue. Wagner and Bennett worked tirelessly on Carlas case and utilized forensic genealogy and new DNA extraction technology to zero in on McCurley as Carlas killer. The following day, the body of Julie Fuller was found in a ditch at 200 Handley-Ederville Road in Fort Worth. 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. Most of the people in the age bracket of these victims probably werent familiar with what was going on because they werent the demographic that was subscribing to the newspaper or watching the news, Karin said. Location: 200 Handley-Ederville Rd Location: 3513 Stanley All rights reserved. Report No: 67-A-9Victim: Mildred May Just hours later, her home was engulfed in flames. In the hearings following Palazzolos firing, those charges were proven to be baseless. Some friends went to her apartment. Location: 4800 E Berry St Kevin Hood was an employee of the Fort Worth Independent School District. It was later determined that she had been strangled. At first, he claimed he saved Carla from McCoy and the two had consensual sex. Not being from Fort Worth, he didnt really understand the intense political infighting thats unfortunately endemic in the fifth-largest school district in Texas. 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. The suspects were in a white car with what were described as loud mufflers.. On August 6, 1994, Felicita Olguin was found deceased in her residence: 1125 May Street. On September 30, 1984, Catherine Davis was reported missing by a friend. Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. On April 7, 1987, officers were dispatched to R & L Wrecker Service at 1709 S. Riverside Drive. This is a resolution that's been prayed for by many people for years now. 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. Those in charge dont want bad publicity or the truth to come out. The male directed the manager to the office, where the safe was located. In the first episode of still that aired in late January, the hosts discuss the murders out of chronological order. 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. In 1989, after being in the Army, running a small business, and working for the government, Palazzolo decided education was the career for him. On December 28, 1984, two persons delivering newspapers found Mr. Hatchell lying on the sidewalk, a few houses away from his residence. The caller said even though she was aware of what was going on around her, a lot of people werent because media wasnt the same then as it is now. Patrol officers responded to the scene and found Mr. Myers in the apartment. On December 7, 1980, officers were dispatched to the King Candy Company, 813 E. 9th 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. The van and its occupants fled the scene. Palazzolo: The kids know when you have low expectations. Coat hangers with human blood were found inside her car, and blood was smudged on the door handle. The bodies of several females had been found in and around Fort Worth. This murder was believed to have been drug-related. Going through the Weeklys search engine, I found more than two dozen pieces over the years with such headlines as Its Official: Palazzolos Head Is on Johnsons Platter and Day Two: Joe Palazzolo V FWISD.. On June 25, 1988, officers were dispatched to the Avignon Apartment complex at 6125 Bianca Circle. Report No: 86338629Victim: Francisco Puentes, 18 years old ", Mittleman said the two-year-old company works exclusively with law enforcement to convert "evidence to answers.". The three are all former journalists who changed career paths and are thrilled to be back in the industry, practicing their passion. I have tried to immerse myself in my family, neighbors, and ranch., And he has definitely immersed himself in the outdoor ranching world. 28th Street. Potentially, the district could end up paying him upwards of $4 million, which would include $1 million in back pay, plus interest, and $250,000 in damages. His face had been sprayed with paint, and gang graffiti had been sprayed on his truck. Location: 1214 S Jennings Ave On September 27, 1986, Oscar Olvera was found deceased on the street at 1100 W. Northside Drive. She lived at the residence with a relative. On January 14, 1995, Richard Hutchinson and his brother were traveling in a blue pick-up truck in the Poly neighborhood on the east side of Fort Worth. He had been stabbed. Report No: 94032452Victim: Sloane Powell, 27 years old Location: 700 NE 28th St Location: 6201 Dowdell On June 18, 1995, the body of Patricia Apocada was found lying in the street in the 700 block of N.E. Report No: 80433227Victim: Cheryl Lynn Tunnel Springfield Glen McCurley, 77, of Fort Worth, was . During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, detectives with the Fort Worth Police Department said they believe the assault and murder were random and that Walker and McCurley didnt know each other. Location: 3700 Craven So, a group of amateur sleuths wants to put their heads together to help find new leads. 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. On September 19, 1983, officers were dispatched to the residence at 4825 Mayfair. The area where he was found was an abandoned building which was known to be a hang out for transients. If you dont expect them to go to class, [and] youre not going to do anything to make sure they go to class some of those kids dont have that in their lives.Photo by Ken Wheatcroft-Pardue.At that same time, because he was named Arlington Heights diversity representative, teachers had been coming to him with complaints, ranging from inappropriate conduct, assault by an administrator on staff, sexual harassment, attendance alteration, theft, embezzlement, and discrimination against minority students.. Location: 6125 Bianca Circle They could only identify the ones that they were able to link through DNA or confessions.. The next morning, her 1984 Mercury Topaz car was found in the 300 block of Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth. McCurley told the same story to investigators in 2020, that he'd spoke with detectives in 1974 because of the gun he owned, that he said had been stolen and never recovered, and that his wife was out of town at the time visiting family. Report No: 81032984Victim: Lester Cole, 72 year-old white male McCoy said he later woke up to find Walker was gone and blood coming from his head. After incarceration, Brown was linked to additional murders. On July 7, 2020, investigators collected trash from a bin in front of McCurley's residence and items from that bin were sent for analysis. This female has not been identified. Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not a suspect in any other crimes. During this three-and-a-half-year time period, approximately two dozen cases occurred in the Fort Worth area, consisting mostly of the abduction, rape, and murder of women. 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. On Sept. 4, 2020, police learned an item found in the trash matched the male DNA profile found on Walker's clothing. Report No: 89528286Victim: Priscilla Turner, 38 year-old white female On that years evaluation, he received Exceeds Expectations, and his principal, Neta Alexander, had recommended him for a promotion to be a principal at Metro Opportunity High School. Theyve offered Palazzolo money but never what he wants and is rightly owed his job back. As he recalled, Education was a natural fit for me. On January 23, 1985, Catherine Davis was found deceased in a field in the southern part of Tarrant County. I did call the police and they never checked out what I told them. It appeared that he struggled with the suspect(s). He and other individuals were outside the house. Two of them were definitely from the Wedgwood area, and two more were closer to Hulen and TCU. Sandra Bush, 21, left her southeast Fort Worth home at 6:45 p.m. without telling her family where she was going. Her body was found a few days later in a creek in southwest Dallas, stabbed to death. McCurley told detectives in 1974 that his wife had gone to West Texas to visit family and that his .22 Ruger had been stolen about six weeks earlier (around the time of the murder) and that he didn't report it because he was an ex-con who'd been to jail for car theft. She died as a result of blunt force trauma. When asked how he felt after the trial, Jim Walker said, Peaceful. Though each of those murderers are now either dead or incarcerated, Karin added, police arent certain that all of the victims have been identified. I should say every community because evil seems to be everywhere. I remembered reading about his case in 2010, but when faced with more than a decade of information, I knew I had to look deeper. If you have information on an unsolved homicide case or need assistance in this area, please contact Detective Leah Wagner at 817-392-4307, Detective John Galloway at 817-392-4336, or Detective Jeff Bennett at 817-392-4308. While he was sitting next to the bar, a hispanic male approached him and fired a gun. It was like you could just draw a map to him every single time.. On November 20, 1996, Monica Coleman was found deceased at her residence: 1029 E. Powell. Some winesses heard some gunshots. Before leaving the newspaper industry, Karin and Hughes were former reporters for the Dallas Morning News. In August, McCurley pleaded guilty to the capital murder of Carla and was sentenced to life in prison. Fort Worth, TX Area Cold Cases Crime Map Neighborhoods Trends Analytics Cold Cases Missing Persons Daily Archive Name Marjorie Dabney Age Cause of Death Homicide Info Homicide Agency Lewisville Police Department View Source Name Baby Doe Age Cause of Death Homicide Info Homicide Agency Lewisville Police Department View Source Name A car pulled up to the house. On June 27, 1983, Julie Fuller was staying with her parents at a motel in the city of Arlington. Detectives have solved a nearly half-century old cold murder case. Since the MCSO created the unit back in late 2017, they've resolved 14 cold cases from 1955 to 2012: 13 of them they believe are murders, and one they've ruled a drug overdose. Serial killers were evil. It was later detemined that he died as a result of blunt force trauma. The officers entered the residence and observed the bodies of John and Mary Mitchell inside the house. It was determined that she died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. In tracking Browns history, the team discovered he had been previously convicted of an unrelated felony and was released from prison in 1983. She did not show up for school the first day after the Thanksgiving break in the year 1984. He later admitted this was not true. Carla turned her face to me and I can visualize it and said, Rodney go get dad. It was a district recruiter, and, as Palazzolo described it, she excitedly told him she would be able to put him to work. The next day, minutes after day three of the trial began, McCurley told his attorneys he wanted to change his plea to guilty. He was a counselor and minister to Fort Worth area homeless people. The podcast holds more interest than a mere retelling of each gruesome murder. Copyright 2020 Fort Worth Weekly, All Rights Reserved. Report No: 84495062Victim: Angela Ewert, 21 years old Location: 4300 Carey He grappled with finding just the right words to describe her, then shook his head and said, Especially in regards to my case, I question her ethics, character, and morals.. Mary Glasscock owned the Emporium Antiques business located at 4709 Bryce. They started an escort service for anyone with a night class who wanted someone to walk them to class. Five months later, her body was found in a field not far from her car. It would have been interesting to have seen the districts reaction when that earnest recruiter found out she had practically offered a job to the man the district has been trying to destroy for years. As whistleblower Joe Palazzolo fights for his old FWISD job, he holds fast to his faith and military training. Jim Walker, the victim's brother, joined police at the news conference and thanked investigators with the Fort Worth Police Department for never forgetting about his sister. Next week, in fact. After reaching out to him through the JPay systems email, there was no response. It was later determined that he died as a result of trauma to the head. Location: 2306 E Berry St Detectives Leah Wagner and Jeff Bennett of the Fort Worth Police Department share more information about three cold case homicides in the area that they believe could be linked to Carla Walkers killer, Glen McCurley.Jan. He asked her if he would be going back to work the next school year or the next semester? Report No: 86005510Victim: Clyde Bond, 28 year-old black male Location: 1826 May St Host Gary Anderson is the voice of the podcast, while his wife Karin Anderson and her former colleague Kristine Hughes spearhead the investigation. One detective is assigned to the Cold Case Unit and investigates "cold" unsolved homicide cases on a full time basis. Report No: 84473964Victim: Kathryn Jackson, 32 years old In the 1980s they owned a Rock and Roll club on the south side of Fort Worth. They essentially created a profile of what makes a serial killer, and they said its going to be a white man. Mr. Turner was found dead inside his residence by a friend who came to visit him often. At the time, he and the teachers coming forward were assured by both the superintendent at the time, Melody Johnson, and the districts diversity representative, Sharon Herrera, that there would be no retaliation. Location: 2204 Hurley Ave Location: 20700 Sunday Place Someone may have a clue that is needed to bring closure to one of these unsolved crimes. Location: 1205 S Henderson Punch in their information and see where they are. Later that morning, she called her workplace in Dallas and told an employee that she would be late for work. Having the benefit of hindsight 35 years later, Karin said, were able to take all the things that were reported at the time and point out what appeared to be relevant and what police later dismissed as being just mere coincidence. I guess for what happened to that little girl.. The district appealed that ruling, and now Palazzolo awaits a new, ordered trial because of an error in the courts charge to the jury in the first trial., Since then, the district has played a cynical and wastefully expensive game of delay thats included two unsuccessful appeals to the Texas Supreme Court and four unserious attempts at mediation. I loved being an administrator and making a difference.. Detectives did not again pursue McCurley following the 1974 interview until the DNA profile match was found in GEDMATCH. The seventh victim is Terri McAdams. The gun did not go off. Report No: 83436783Victim: Jesus Nanares 32 year-old hispanic male . "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. 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