Host Gary Anderson is the voice of the podcast, while his wife Karin Anderson and her former colleague Kristine Hughes spearhead the investigation. McCurley pleaded guilty to the capital murder. The district doesnt want to settle, Palazzolo feels, because that would set a bad precedent. Heller left a note on the door of the drivers friends apartment, trying to help them get in contact with each other. Location: 4825 Mayfair He died as a result of a gunshot wound. The body of Mary Garcia was found lying in the driveway of the residence at 3528 Stuart Drive. "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. " On August 16, 1986, Francisco Puentes and a male friend were in the parking lot at 2416 N.E. It was later determined that she died as a result of stab wounds. Report No: 83436783Victim: Jesus Nanares 32 year-old hispanic male Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. I loved teaching. Report No: 94298004Victim: Eduardo Lopez, 18 years old Her co-workers reported that they had last seen her when she left the Matador Club on Camp Bowie the previous night. Students were allowed to clean for credit. 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.. The Mayfair Street neighborhood in west Fort Worth was a blue-collar area in the 1980s. 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. The officers found the body of Jason Smith lying in the parking lot behind the Owens Sausage business. Police said Tuesday afternoon that the letter was not part of the development of McCurley as a suspect. He was a counselor and minister to Fort Worth area homeless people. I have a strong family. Star-Telegram photo illustration of Melvin Knox. She was found lying in the field. On November 14, 1981, the driver of a two-tone Dodge Coronet car struck Mary Garcias car and fled the scene. The three are all former journalists who changed career paths and are thrilled to be back in the industry, practicing their passion. He also told the courtroom in detail about the seconds that changed his life when Carla was kidnapped right in front of him. The area where he was found was an abandoned building which was known to be a hang out for transients. They found Marilyn Hartmann deceased in the house. So, a group of amateur sleuths wants to put their heads together to help find new leads. 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. Report No: 91631068Victim: Richard Garcia, 17 year-old hispanic male On December 28, 1984, two persons delivering newspapers found Mr. Hatchell lying on the sidewalk, a few houses away from his residence. Report No: 82119399Victim: Thomas Orville Morison, 34 year-old white male #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 majored in investigative reporting at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has a passion for bringing readers in-depth, complex stories on injustices. On October 6, 1985, officers were dispatched to 1600 Ballinger. Though all the victims were young and attractive, the investigators decided that information was merely coincidental. Location: 3446 May All rights reserved. Her purse was located in a pond in southwest Fort Worth, close to where Hellers body was discovered. 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. She was the subject of an extensive police search. If I even considered taking the deal they offered me, my wife would tell me not to come home, he added with a laugh. Catherine had last been seen two days earlier at her residence on Park Ridge St. 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. Her car was found outside a bar on the North Side, wiped clean of fingerprints, with a bloody pillowcase in the backseat. 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. Location: 6201 Dowdell On July 27, 1986, officers were dispatched to 715 East 9th Street, on a report that there was a person deceased at that location. NBC 5's Scott Gordon, Lili Zheng and Frank Heinz contributed to this report. She had been strangled. 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. Report No: 80192785Victim: Sylvia Hynes, 27 year-old black female McCurley pointed the pistol at McCoy and pulled the trigger three times. They started an escort service for anyone with a night class who wanted someone to walk them to class. They refer to themselves collectively as The Reporter's Notebook. We appreciate the story getting out because our work and our goal is better served the more listeners that we have., We need listeners to get involved, Karin added. PLEASE ask them to do a report on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. The sixth victim who was analyzed was 15-year-old Sarah Kashka in late December of 1984. Then she explained that the district is short on administrators and teachers. He cannot be brushed off as some crank or a disgruntled employee. While he was sitting next to the bar, a hispanic male approached him and fired a gun. 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. Location: 465 S Main 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. Carla was 17 years old when Glen McCurley kidnapped, raped and strangled her in 1974. On May 14, 1993, Robert Rodriguez was at a bar located at 3446 May Street. Location: 3200 Avenue I 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. I think that gave him a sense of omnipotence and that he could do anything he wanted if he could steal the young beautiful women off of the street and kill them.. Location: 2300 Cobb Street The body of Trina Lane had been found floating in a creek at 3700 Cravens. The journalists did extensive research in taking on the private investigation. Visible Police believe the two were neighborhood friends, and Rodgers was found dead in the Knox's family home. 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.. In the hearings following Palazzolos firing, those charges were proven to be baseless. You are also in the ultimate diversity of the human experience. On November 18, 1983, her 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was found at the bar located at 25th St and Refugio Ave. On January 2, 1984, two males who were hunting found her body in the 4800 block of Decatur Road in Fort Worth. It was later determined that she had been strangled. 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. The medical examiner also ruled that the killer injected her with morphine. Location: 6200 Baraboo Dr., Dallas What is Curtis Don Browns date of death and cause of death? They died as a result of blunt force injuries. Here was a man who had lost his dream job and afterward could not land another job in education. 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. One of the males in the car began arguing with one of the males outside the house. Photo by Ken Wheatcroft-Pardue. This is a resolution that's been prayed for by many people for years now. On February 18, 1992, Ginger Ross was found deceased in the living room of her residence. Not being from Fort Worth, he didnt really understand the intense political infighting thats unfortunately endemic in the fifth-largest school district in Texas. It appeared that he struggled with the suspect(s). Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not Carla Walker was just 17 years old when she was abducted, held captive and eventually murdered. Despite learning Campiglia's identity in 1992, her case remained cold, the sheriff's office said. The bodies of several females had been found in and around Fort Worth. 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 case gained renewed interest in March 2019 after detectives discovered a letter related to the murder and shared it on social media. Instead of remedying the problems at Arlington Heights and other campuses, the district has spent years going after the messenger. Upon his release, he moved back to Fort Worth. 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. I should say every community because evil seems to be everywhere. It happened back in 1974 and to this day there have been no arrests. About this group We are a group of armchair detectives who like to discuss, research and investigate true crime here in Ft Worth, Possibly giving help to Law Enforcement in solving and support and closure to the friends and families of the 960 + cold cases here. She was found the next day in the driveway of the vacant residence at 3604 Lipscomb. On March 12, 1982, Angela Jones was found deceased in a creek at 2100 E. Richmond Ave. In 2009, Palazzolo was in the second year of his dream job as an assistant principal at Arlington Heights High School. 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. They resided at the house at 4825 Mayfair. Report No: 90635142Victim: Celestine Broadus, 27 year old black female Location: 200 Handley-Ederville Rd Punch in their information and see where they are. She died as a result of gunshot wounds. 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. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. Jail records showed McCurley was being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a charge of capital murder with bond set at $100,000. McCurley was interviewed by police in the 1974 investigation of Carlas murder. 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. 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. Thirty-one years after the unsolved slaying of Lecia McGee, a key figure emerged. All rights reserved. Police said 77-year-old Glen Samuel McCurley was in custody Tuesday in connection with the 1974 murder of Carla Jan Walker, who was 17-years-old when she was abducted, held captive and sexually assaulted before being murdered and left in a ditch after a Valentine's Day dance. Later, he said he feels that through her PAC (Political Action Committee), Needham is still intimately involved with Fort Worth ISD and its elections, calling the present school board president, Tobi Jackson, a minion of Needhams. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. On June 25, 1988, officers were dispatched to the Avignon Apartment complex at 6125 Bianca Circle. In tracking Browns history, the team discovered he had been previously convicted of an unrelated felony and was released from prison in 1983. We saw newspaper reports where police had identified him as the primary suspect. As he recalled, Education was a natural fit for me. Three days later Walker's body was found dumped in a culvert near Benbrook Lake. Im guilty. 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Five months later, her body was found in a field not far from her car. It was a district recruiter, and, as Palazzolo described it, she excitedly told him she would be able to put him to work. It upsets us deeply that someone who may have held the answers to so many questions took his secrets to the grave. He had to switch to working retail, which he likes but describes as just a job. Palazzolo was demoted, transferred, fired, reinstated, and then fired a second time, but that was not all the district did. Davis body was found less than seven miles from her apartment. Report No: 80416182Victim: Margaret Maxwell, 27 years old 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. 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. This case was investigated by the Homicide Unit, due to the nature of the crime and the severity of her injuries. . She had been shot several times. Her body was discovered months later in a field near her car. Despite all his efforts, he had not been able to go back to doing what he loved. Not to brag, but the Star-Telegramis deeply immersed in the Fort Worth Way, which allows powerbrokers to break the rules without accountability whether at City Hall, the county courthouse, or the school board. 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. Fort Worth police never gave up. 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. On November 25, 1990, Celestine Rogers was found deceased at a park at 2100 Redbud Trail. In the picture, he said with a self-deprecating grin, My hair was dark. He pointed to his hair now almost completely white then, without as much bitterness as I would have thought, added, Its taken a toll.. I loved it. Report No: 99280928Victim: Ezekiel Barraza, 22 years old On December 17, 1994, Sloane Powell was at a convenience store at 4344 E. Lancaster Avenue. The subject who was driving the car crashed into the median at 3500 Macie and escaped on foot while being pursued by the police. Satisfyingly, he provides them in depth. 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. Report No: 99647372Victim: Stephanie Borjan, 25 year-old Hispanic female On February 17, 1980, Maria Sorola and her husband were working at Joe and Lupes Bar at 465 S. Main Street. Her father, who was inside the house, also was shot. I felt I was making a difference.. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. Lester Cole died as a result of stab wounds, Report No: 81085811Victim: George Shelby 65 year-old American Indian male) 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 Feb. 16, 1974, McCoy and Carla attended the Western Hills High School Valentines Day Dance a night that should have been a quintessential teenage memory. This location is east of Hillside Park. The front passenger door of the van opened and Sylvia Hynes was apparently pushed out of the vehicle, and fell on to the pavement. On March 30, 1985, patrol officers responded to the field at 2300 Cobb and found the body of Mary Taylor. Location: 20700 Sunday Place Location: 2416 NE 28th St Report No: 80224293Victim: Denise Lynn Hough, 20 year-old white female 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. Peaceful. Her body was found a few days later in a creek in southwest Dallas, stabbed to death. On December 11, 1980, Margaret Maxwell was found deceased in a ravine that runs parallel to Spur 280, near downtown. As they were leaving the bar, they observed several males burglarizing their vehicles. All we ever wanted to do was to straighten the mess out The kids know when you have low expectations. Location: 3301 Bellaire Dr N This murder was believed to have been drug-related. His ordeal, he said, has "taken a toll.". She died as a result of asphyxiation. In the video interview, McCurley told detectives he was drinking whiskey and beers that Saturday night and driving around the town. The Walker family plans to help families impacted by cold cases raise funding to send evidence to be tested. Eduardo Lopez approached the male. Someone may have a clue that is needed to bring closure to one of these unsolved crimes. A very intriguing article. The investigation showed that Lester Cole worked at the Snack Bar, which was near where his body was found. A warrant for capital murder was then obtained and McCurley was taken into custody without incident. Trina Lane had been reported missing by her mother on March 11. Report No: 94032452Victim: Sloane Powell, 27 years old Eduardo Lopez was then shot and killed. Gone Cold is a Texas-based podcast that focuses on unsolved murders and missing person cases in Texas. What brings the podcasts to life is the commentary by family and friends of the victims, as well as police officers who worked their case. Report No: 94325644Victim: Robert Freeman, 17 years old It was proof to him that Johnson and other leaders were retaliating against him. Report No: 95660124Victim: Jackie Myers, 32 years old On January 2, 1984, two males who were hunting found her body in the 4800 block of Decatur Road in Fort Worth. NBC 5s Scott Gordon reports how it used to develop a full DNA profile of a potential suspect. A little bit of shock, excitement, a little bit of fear," said Det. Location: 3404 Park Ridge 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.. 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. Location: 1205 S Henderson One of the complaints that really bothered him was the falsifying of attendance records. 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. I loved being an administrator and making a difference.. Report No: 85126017Victim: Mary Taylor, 36 year-old black female 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. Are you guilty of raping her and killing her? Wagner asks in the interview. Donations can be made at the nonprofits website at fwpdcoldcasesupport.org. The episode airs at 8 p.m. Central time. 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. They observed the body of Eddie Sanchez lying next to a guard rail at 4300 Brentwood Stair Road. Copyright 2020 Fort Worth Weekly, All Rights Reserved. The officers entered the residence and found the body of George Shelby in the residence. A person had called the police after finding the body of Michael Myers lying inside the business. I was a Freshman at TCU in 84-85. All rights reserved. Then, surprisingly, he received a call back right away. Even if its not true closure, its a sense of closure., The most challenging aspect of their podcast was finding someone who knew the victim. The investigation revealed that Jackie Myers had met the suspect at an adult video store on the west side of Tarrant County. 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. Shes been gracious, kind, and so thankful and grateful, Gary said. On August 11, 1993, the remains of Angela Ewert were found in a rural area south of Fort Worth. A car pulled up to the house. In this new podcast, three journalists dig into seven cold cases and come up with one solution. Suspect was a person of interest in the 1974 slaying but detectives said there wasn't enough evidence to tie him to the case 46 years ago. She had been shot in the chest. She lived alone in the apartment. We looked at the patterns of this particular man and compare them to these crimes, but I dont want to say that we were the first person to say we think he committed these crimes. Report No: 84211918Victim: Manuel Vargas Soto, 22 years old Location: 3604 Lipscomb Location: 813 E 9th St Those were the last words I heard from Carla.. In 2010, Palazzolos case angered many and not just those close to him. It was later detemined that he died as a result of blunt force trauma. They could not go any further because media arent allowed to interview prisoners via video or telephone. On January 5, 1985, Cindy Heller was found deceased in a ravine behind the TCU Physical Maintenance Plant. 1992 Natasha Atchley White Female San Jacinto County Ranger Company A Re #: 160 1997 Report No: 81410007Victim: Michael Morgan, 25 year-old white male The podcast holds more interest than a mere retelling of each gruesome murder. Location: 4621 Miller Ave On May 12, 1981, Nancy Bay was found deceased in a field at 3200 Lake Como. Next month, the date for Palazzolos new trial will be set. 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 . Two males walked up to them and, during the course of a robbery, shot both of them. It was later determined that he died as a result of trauma to the head. . Location: 3528 Stuart Dr These Valuable Pennies Are Worth Thousands, LIVE RADAR: Tornadoes, Large Hail, Damaging Winds Possible With Powerful Storms Thursday, The Pandemic Altered Many Things, Including Alcohol AbuseThese Are the Warning Signs. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. Fort Worth Police Department. He has learned such new skills as how to grow hay and weld. Fort Worth's cold case police detective Jeff Bennett . On October 6, 1989, patrol officers were dispatched to the residence at 2900 Rosen. Location: 3600 Bellaire Dr It was later determined that she had been strangled. 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