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. Then, surprisingly, he received a call back right away. Her death was ruled a homicide. There were no apparent signs of forced entry. Larry Shaw felt compelled to defend Palazzolo. She died as a result of blunt force trauma. Also, he has picked up how to breed, raise, and work cattle. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. 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. I dont think our goal is to solve, because I think that would be arrogant, but just to shed light on it so that the families could get some kind of satisfaction from it, kind of a feeling of closure. On September 3, 1993, James Hargroves was found deceased inside a residence that he shared with two other persons. Location: 1826 May St Fort Worth Cold Cases: Becky Martin, Angela Ewart, and Christy Towers, Ukrainian soldiers wounded on Bakhmut front line receive treatment, Angry scenes in Athens after at least 43 people killed in train collision, SpaceX launches international crew to space station, At least 2 dead after exposure to unknown substance at N.Y. senior facility, Clark Atlanta University students mourn loss of athlete fatally shot near campus, Iranian government to investigate series of poisonings. Report No: 80052595Victim: Mary Sorola, 37 years old 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. Three journalists have teamed together to analyze the abduction and murder of seven young women in the mid-1980s. They had been working on this podcast since last July when they reached out to interview Brown in prison. Report No: 88333359Victim: Carol Preslar, 28 years old Her 1959 Pontiac sedan was found at 4500 W. Freeway. The process cost tens of thousands of dollars, and Wagner and Bennett coordinated funds for the testing themselves through donations from the producers of The DNA of Murder, who ran an episode about Carla on the Oxygen show. The Fort Worth school districts cynical game of delay is intended to go on until Palazzolo either accepts a settlement or dies. 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. It was later determined that she had been strangled. On June 25, 1988, officers were dispatched to the Avignon Apartment complex at 6125 Bianca Circle. Location: 3900 Hemphill NBC 5 profiled the murder in 2017 during a series of cold case reports. 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. Here, Palazzolo paused and noted that over the past few years he had been trying to put all this out of his mind. 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. Report No: 80192785Victim: Sylvia Hynes, 27 year-old black female Report No: 94298004Victim: Eduardo Lopez, 18 years old A male ran up to the drivers side of the truck and fired several times toward the truck, shooting and killing Richard Hutchinson. She had been strangled. She died as a result of trauma to the head. In tracking Browns history, the team discovered he had been previously convicted of an unrelated felony and was released from prison in 1983. As he believes, he was nave. Around that time, NBC-5 reported that even though the fall semester had already begun, Fort Worth ISD [is] hiring 300 teachers and campus monitors. Also, the Star-Telegramsaid one month earlier that staffing shortages have left teachers scrambling to cover classes for absent colleagues.. Sort All Cases By: Company Area | Male | Female | County | Year | Last Name Results: 13 Record (s) Found. The officers entered the residence and found Clyde Bond fatally wounded. Report No: 91528811Victim: Kevin Hood, 22 years old Location: 4621 Miller Ave Nearly two months after Walker's disappearance and murder, McCurley was picked up and interviewed by detectives about the case. Her 1989 Ford Tempo was found behind a butcher shop at 4016 Mansfield Highway. Regardless of the districts obsessive retaliation and false allegations, Palazzolo was awarded $2.4 million by a jury in 2014 for wrongful termination. On July 11, 1998, Edna Rodriguez was reported missing from her family's residence at 3536 Travis Avenue. 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.. They found Marilyn Hartmann deceased in the house. Report No: 93261548Victim: Robert Rodriguez, 32 years old They want her to be remembered for who she was.. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. You are also in the ultimate diversity of the human experience. This is a resolution that's been prayed for by many people for years now. "It was a mixture of emotions. In October, Palazzolo was sent a form email that said his profile did not move forward in the recruiting process because he had earlier resigned and explained that his current resignation code is do not rehire. Interestingly, the email contradicts contemporaneous reporting that Palazzolo was fired. On August 6, 1994, Felicita Olguin was found deceased in her residence: 1125 May Street. They resided at the house at 4825 Mayfair. Regardless, our pursuit of the truth has not come to an end.. Fort Worth Police Department. The lab, Othram near Houston, uses advanced technology that can test tiny samples of DNA and come up with a full genetic profile of the suspect, said Othram's founder David Mittleman. When McCurley beat McCoy with his .22 Ruger, the guns magazine was dislodged and fell into the parking lot. Report No: 99280928Victim: Ezekiel Barraza, 22 years old There were no signs of robbery as a motive. Arlington police got a match for one of their unsolved cases, so thats how he got convicted for three murders before he died in prison this year, Gary said. He brings intrigue, as if you are listening to a scary bedtime story on the edge of your seat, wanting to catch every last detail. It appeared that he struggled with the suspect(s). On January 2, 1984, two males who were hunting found her body in the 4800 block of Decatur Road in Fort Worth. Report No: 83254209Victim: Julie Fuller, 11 years old #FortWorthSafeActive Shooter Response TrainingCERT (Community Emergency Response Team)Citizens on PatrolCitizens Police AcademyClergy and Police Alliance (C.A.P.A)Clergy and Police Alliance DevotionsCold CasesCrime Prevention UnitFort Worth Police Explorer ProgramMinisters Against Crime (MAC)Police Athletic LeaguePolice Cadet ProgramRide-In Program. Report No: 90635142Victim: Celestine Broadus, 27 year old black female Kaley Johnson is the Star-Telegrams Seeking Justice reporter. 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.. McCurley was arrested on Sept. 21, 2020, at his Fort Worth home. They entered the residence and found Zita Rogers deceased in the residence. Report No: 84495062Victim: Angela Ewert, 21 years old Carlas brother, Jim Walker, was also interviewed on the Dateline episode, titled After The Dance. Jim spent the 47 years after his sisters murder seeking answers. It will bev30 years this year, on December 6, and it is still unsolved. 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.. After the dance, Carla and McCoy parked in the Ridglea Bowl parking lot so she could use the bathroom. It was later determined that she died as a result of stab wounds. 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 October 29, 1983, Jesus Nanares was shot and killed while he sat in his car, which was parked in front of his residence: 1260 Park Place. 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. An arrest has been made in a Fort Worth cold case that went unsolved for nearly half a century. Location: 813 E 9th St 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. She had sustained blunt force trauma to the upper body. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. The district doesnt want to settle, Palazzolo feels, because that would set a bad precedent. Location: 3137 Alta Mere In this new podcast, three journalists dig into seven cold cases and come up with one solution. On February 3, 1995, Ruth Kearns was found deceased near a lot behind a vacant house at 2700 E. Vickery Blvd. I choked her to death, I guess. On September 27, 1986, Oscar Olvera was found deceased on the street at 1100 W. Northside Drive. The indictment was handed up in Tarrant County in the killing of high school. 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. Victim's family says they forgive the suspect and are praying for his family but expect justice to be delivered. Her vehicle was found after several days, just a few miles away. But what I do feel is relief, she said. Report No: 95660124Victim: Jackie Myers, 32 years old Location: 6201 Dowdell On April 7, 1982, officers were dispatched to the Century Motel at 3434 E. Lancaster Avenue. All rights reserved, cold case that went unsolved for nearly half a century, Fort Worth Detectives Hope 45-Year-Old Letter Will Help Solve Carla Walker Murder Case. Julie left the room to take some trash to a dumpster. I should say every community because evil seems to be everywhere. It was later determined that he died as a result of gunshot wounds. She died as a result of asphyxiation. Plus, during this time, he had to burn through his savings and cash in his state retirement. It was a nice place to live for a young couple looking for a starter home or a retiree looking to downsize. One of the victims was African American, but the others were all Caucasian women. It is really fascinating to me from a personal point of view, going, My gosh, we lived through this, and I had no idea, he said. Report No: 94108501Victim: James McVey, 39 years old Just hours later, her home was engulfed in flames. Her co-workers reported that they had last seen her when she left the Matador Club on Camp Bowie the previous night. Never. 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. On August 17, 1983, Mary Till went out on a date. The investigation revealed that she had left the club and was supposed to go visit a friend. She majored in investigative reporting at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has a passion for bringing readers in-depth, complex stories on injustices. In the hearings following Palazzolos firing, those charges were proven to be baseless. The male directed the manager to the office, where the safe was located. Report No: 84211918Victim: Manuel Vargas Soto, 22 years old 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.. It was later detemined that he had been stabbed in the chest. Location: 1600 Ballinger Five months later, her body was found in a field not far from her car. . Location: 1416 N Main St Cold Cases - 1970 to 1979 Report No: 71-A-91 Victim: Brandy Marie St. Romain, 25 year-old white female Location: 5100 Randol Mill On August 27, 1971, a construction worker found the body of Brandy St Romain lying in a drainage ditch at 5100 Randol Mill. In 2010, Palazzolos case angered many and not just those close to him. He was a counselor and minister to Fort Worth area homeless people. Upon his release, he moved back to Fort Worth. By dusting windows, they perversely and illegally made up for their absences. Evil is evil, and it didnt matter at all when it came to race. They could only identify the ones that they were able to link through DNA or confessions.. Report No: 95023794Victim: Richard Hutchinson, 32 years old Report No: 91316552Victim: Doyle Stanley (53 year old white male) & John Maddox (29 year old white male) Bleeding and losing consciousness, McCoy saw the abductor start to pull Carla away. The investigation showed that Lester Cole worked at the Snack Bar, which was near where his body was found. On March 12, 1982, Angela Jones was found deceased in a creek at 2100 E. Richmond Ave. On January 25, 1985, patrol officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4300 block of Carey. The gun did not go off. This shows just how awful and wrongheaded this overly long vengeance crusade has been. It was later determined that she had been strangled. 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. 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. I have tried to immerse myself in my family, neighbors, and ranch., And he has definitely immersed himself in the outdoor ranching world. A strange twist was that the date of his death coincided with the release of the podcasts first episode, Gary said. This location is east of Hillside Park. A DNA profile was created and analyzed by Othram, a forensic genealogy lab based in a Houston suburb, and the Serological Research Institute out of Richmond, California. 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. Report No: 99237126Victim: John Mitchell (69 years old) & Mary Mitchell (65 years old) Location: 1214 S Jennings Ave I took advantage of her, I guess, McCurley said during the interview. Sitting at our table at a South Fort Worth eatery, our cups of coffee long cold, our conversation wrapping up, Joe Palazzolo recalled photos of him that the Weekly took more than a decade . On June 18, 1995, the body of Patricia Apocada was found lying in the street in the 700 block of N.E. McCoy said he later woke up to find Walker was gone and blood coming from his head. On September 28, 1999, Stephanie Borjan went to her parents residence at 3345 St. Louis. The property at 1600 Ballinger used to be owned by the Marble Product Company. McCurley was interviewed by police in the 1974 investigation of Carlas murder. The Reporters Notebook, Hughes said, wants to keep the victims names and memories out there in hopes that something comes up that the police dont know about yet. Manuel Soto died as a result of a gunshot wound. "It's one thing to work toward a goal and it's another to achieve it and this was a huge goal. On June 12, 1980, officers were dispatched to 1800 E. Lancaster Avenue. He had been shot in the back. #FortWorthSafeActive Shooter Response TrainingCERT (Community Emergency Response Team)Citizens on PatrolCitizens Police AcademyClergy and Police Alliance (C.A.P.A)Clergy and Police Alliance DevotionsCold CasesCrime Prevention UnitFort Worth Police Explorer ProgramMinisters Against Crime (MAC)Police Athletic LeaguePolice Cadet ProgramRide-In Program. She had been strangled. Location: 4800 Decature RD On May 14, 1993, Robert Rodriguez was at a bar located at 3446 May Street. Carlas boyfriend at the time of her murder, Rodney McCoy, will appear on Datelines episode to talk about the night he saw his high school sweetheart for the last time. 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