Though all the victims were young and attractive, the investigators decided that information was merely coincidental. The trio hope that by talking about what happened, someone listening will remember seeing or hearing something and will contact the police. McCoy, blood running down his face, could not tell if Carla was pulled from the car, but knew she suddenly was not in the seat next to him. 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. Location: 1125 May St Cindy Stone, Carlas sister, said at the time the reality of McCurleys guilty plea had not sunk in yet. He had apparently been robbed, and his vehicle had been stolen. She was last seen purchasing gasoline at a convenience store a short distance from her fiances house. On August 6, 1994, Felicita Olguin was found deceased in her residence: 1125 May Street. She resided on Sanders Drive in Fort Worth. Three years later, they decided to take that step and focus on cold case Fort Worth-based murders. The Walker family plans to help families impacted by cold cases raise funding to send evidence to be tested. Mary and John Mitchell died as a result of blunt force trauma. He later admitted this was not true. In tracking Browns history, the team discovered he had been previously convicted of an unrelated felony and was released from prison in 1983. 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. When it was all laid out, said the then-head of the United Educators Association, a local group that represents educational employees, I thought this guy had gotten a really raw deal, so we agreed that the right thing to do was to work to get him his job back. 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. 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. It was later determined that she had been strangled. The van and its occupants fled the scene. 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. He added the Walker family wanted to see justice served in Carla's death and that "prayers and forgiveness do not come with a Get Out of Jail Free card.". Report No: 85420666Victim: Rodney Rogers, 48 year-old white male Location: 4700 Poppy Drive East 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. Location: 2100 E. Richmond Ave I loved it. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Victim's family says they forgive the suspect and are praying for his family but expect justice to be delivered. Report No: 85006264Victim: Cindy Heller, 23 years old There is a way where you can track prisoners online, Gary said. The podcast focuses on finding peace of mind for those affected by the violent crimes. At first, he claimed he saved Carla from McCoy and the two had consensual sex. Location: 2204 Hurley Ave 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. Julie left the room to take some trash to a dumpster. About ten minutes later, the witness heard some gunshots. Location: 1260 Park Place "It felt amazing. It was later determined that she had been strangled. On November 25, 1990, Celestine Rogers was found deceased at a park at 2100 Redbud Trail. 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. Just hours later, her home was engulfed in flames. It was later determined that she had been strangled. On December 17, 1994, Sloane Powell was at a convenience store at 4344 E. Lancaster Avenue. A male ran up to the drivers side of the truck and fired several times toward the truck, shooting and killing Richard Hutchinson. They died as a result of gunshot wounds. Location: 3200 Lake Como Gone Cold began in July of 2017 with the hopes of drawing attention to cases that have been previously overlooked or forgotten. On April 14, 1999, officers responded to the residence at 2204 Hurley, on a report of a double-homicide. We try not to let that happen. She died as a result of asphyxiation. Instead of remedying the problems at Arlington Heights and other campuses, the district has spent years going after the messenger. That DNA profile was then used to narrow the search to three brothers with the last name McCurley. Location: 3345 St Louis Report No: 95660124 Victim: Jackie Myers, 32 years old Location: 6509 Plaza Parkway On December 9, 1995, Jackie Myers called 9-1-1 from his apartment at 6509 Plaza Parkway, and stated that he had been stabbed. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. Gloria Hefele lived with her husband in Waco, Texas. Her 1959 Pontiac sedan was found at 4500 W. Freeway. She had been strangled. The podcast is created by a team out of Fort Worth, Texas: Vincent Strange and Erica Lea. 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. All rights reserved. John and Mary Mitchell lived alone at the residence. Fort Worth Police Department. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. ", Jim Walker added his family was praying for the suspect's family and said that what happened to his sister was not their fault. McCurley was one of those buyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Report No: 99237126Victim: John Mitchell (69 years old) & Mary Mitchell (65 years old) On November 29, 1981, officers were dispatched to the residence at 3513 Stanley Avenue. The podcast holds more interest than a mere retelling of each gruesome murder. Location: 3137 Alta Mere She lived alone at the house. This shows just how awful and wrongheaded this overly long vengeance crusade has been. Those in charge dont want bad publicity or the truth to come out. The officers found the body of a female lying near a curb at 1300 Kuroki. Catherine had last been seen two days earlier at her residence on Park Ridge St. On July 22, 1994, Curtis Roberson was inside the Berry Street Detail Shop at 2306 E. Berry Street. Since 2015, the department has had one investigator assigned to review . 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. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. The 29-year-old seamstress called for help, but died hours later at a hospital. Fort Worth's cold case police detective Jeff Bennett . Her death was ruled a homicide. I have a strong family. 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. Police said she had been beaten, raped, strangled and tortured alive for two days after her disappearance. I reached out to both Needham and Jackson for comment but did not hear back. Location: 5724 Locke Ave Location: 4800 E Berry St She died as a result of blunt force trauma. Report No: 99280928Victim: Ezekiel Barraza, 22 years old Location: 200 Clinton This location is east of Hillside Park. After hearing from her voicemail how offended she was by the teams call, it made them question if they were doing the right thing. 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 . He told the Fort Worth detectives that he just got carried away when he strangled and killed Carla. NBC 5s Scott Gordon reports how it used to develop a full DNA profile of a potential suspect. One of the victims was African American, but the others were all Caucasian women. They could only identify the ones that they were able to link through DNA or confessions.. On December 11, 1980, Margaret Maxwell was found deceased in a ravine that runs parallel to Spur 280, near downtown. Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. An advantage that these reporters have over the police is being able to step back and observe all of the evidence and information through an objective lens. Location: 3900 Samson Park Location: Rural area in south Tarrant County Jail records showed McCurley was being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a charge of capital murder with bond set at $100,000. Police said during the initial investigation of Walker's death, Glen Samuel McCurley had been identified as a person of interest in 1974 because he owned a gun, a .22 Ruger, that matched a magazine found at the crime scene. In discussing Needham, it was the first time I saw Palazzolo really get emotional. The Fort Worth Police Department's backlog tops more than 1,000 open cold cases, according to a department records officer. Report No: 83254209Victim: Julie Fuller, 11 years old Her body was discovered months later in a field near her car. 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. Patrol officers responded to the scene and found Mr. Myers in the apartment. His gray Ford pick-up truck was parked nearby. Location: 3528 Stuart Dr On April 7, 1987, officers were dispatched to R & L Wrecker Service at 1709 S. Riverside Drive. Report No: 95660124Victim: Jackie Myers, 32 years old Five months later, her body was found in a field not far from her car. 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. 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. 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.. He and other individuals were outside the house. A warrant for capital murder was then obtained and McCurley was taken into custody without incident. Heller left a note on the door of the drivers friends apartment, trying to help them get in contact with each other. 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. She had been shot several times. Mr. Barraza then left the club. The next morning, her 1984 Mercury Topaz car was found in the 300 block of Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth. 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." On December 9, 1995, Jackie Myers called 9-1-1 from his apartment at 6509 Plaza Parkway, and stated that he had been stabbed. Gary recalls that the hardest connection made was with a sister of the victim. She did not return to her residence, where she lived with her husband. Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not Carla Walker was just 17 years old when she was abducted, held captive and eventually murdered. Palazzolos evaluation was changed by the district from Exceeds Expectations to Needs Improvement. As Shaw described it at the time, This is a classic tale of killing the messenger., To understand why those in power were so determined to retaliate against Palazzolo for, in their minds, damaging Arlington Heights reputation, we need to understand that, at the time, as the Weeklyreported, Principal Alexander ha[d] long been determined to avoid negative publicity about her school. She seemed obsessed with lifting the taint of the Academically Unacceptable rating the school received in 2009.. A strange twist was that the date of his death coincided with the release of the podcasts first episode, Gary said. Report No: 83379788Victim: Karen Creman (27 years old) & Frederick Creman (29 years old) Eduardo Lopez was employed by Danals Food Store, which was located at 3900 Hemphill Street. "We take terrible evidence that other labs don't want to mess with," he said. Her vehicle was found after several days, just a few miles away. In 2010, Palazzolos case angered many and not just those close to him. After being dropped off by her date, intending to visit a friend in southwest Fort Worth, she was last seen walking across the street to a Dairy Queen. Her car was found outside a bar on the North Side, wiped clean of fingerprints, with a bloody pillowcase in the backseat. They just didnt get the attention from the FBI, so they didnt get the attention from Hollywood. It was terrifying. On Sept. 10, 2020, police said they returned to McCurley's home and were invited inside where they spoke to both him and his wife. 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 second murder took place in November of the same year. Later that morning, she called her workplace in Dallas and told an employee that she would be late for work. Report No: 91316552Victim: Doyle Stanley (53 year old white male) & John Maddox (29 year old white male) On November 17, 1983, Sandra Bush left her residence in her car. Location: 3301 Bellaire Dr N Rose Fromer was the owner of the night club. The body of Jaime Trevizo was later found on the street at 2000 Clinton Avenue. 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. It was proof to him that Johnson and other leaders were retaliating against him. For three years after he was fired, he had tried to land a position at other area school districts. Carla wore a powder blue dress and the flowered corsage McCoy had pinned to the fabric. Over the last four decades, police said it appears McCurley had led a relatively normal life, was married and had two children. It was later determined that the same firearm was used in both crimes. Report No: 72-A-1 There was no social media, so news wasnt immediately distributed. Site by, N&D 3.1 // FWMFC, Spaceman & NTX Irish Festival. Location: 2600 Quail Rd He was not questioned again by police until nearly 50 years later. 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. In 1989, after being in the Army, running a small business, and working for the government, Palazzolo decided education was the career for him. Location: 1109 S Jennings Ave 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On March 30, 1985, patrol officers responded to the field at 2300 Cobb and found the body of Mary Taylor. Location: 500 Precinct Line Rd Then, surprisingly, he received a call back right away. It was later determined that he died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head. 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. 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. One way to do that was to do a media tour and talk about figuring out the mind of a serial killer. NBC 5 profiled the murder in 2017 during a series of cold case reports, Check Your Change! nonprofits website at fwpdcoldcasesupport.org. Michael Morgan died as a result of gunshot wounds. The investigation showed that Lester Cole worked at the Snack Bar, which was near where his body was found. Location: 1214 S Jennings Ave In their podcast still , they dive into seven cold cases that span from 1983 to 1985, all closely related and occurring in North Texas. The medical examiner also ruled that the killer injected her with morphine. 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. He had to switch to working retail, which he likes but describes as just a job. Mary Tills case was one of the cases that the Homicide Task Force investigated. Report No: 88333359Victim: Carol Preslar, 28 years old I feel sadness for the McCurleys that are survivors of this. On May 3, 1999, Ezekiel Barraza, who was also known as Chico, was at the Cowboy Cats Club at Main Street and Exchange Avenue. Suddenly, the passenger door yanked open. Location: 2001 Aden Rd Location: 500 SPUR 280 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. Location: 1600 Ballinger It was later determined that he had been strangled. Report No: 80052595Victim: Mary Sorola, 37 years old 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. A witness reported that Michael Morgan had been talking to another male in the back yard. 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. Location: 6200 Baraboo Dr., Dallas An arrest has been made in a Fort Worth cold case that went unsolved for nearly half a century.. Police said 77-year-old Glen Samuel McCurley was in custody Tuesday in connection with the 1974 . Report No: 94325644Victim: Robert Freeman, 17 years old Fort Worth Star-Telegram App Subscriptions Start a Subscription Customer Service eEdition . Three days later Walker's body was found dumped in a culvert near Benbrook Lake. In his moms 1969 LTV, they started to kiss. The worst example was outweighed by another victims sister, who couldnt have been more open. In September 2022, at the advice of his counsel at the time, Palazzolo applied for five different positions with Fort Worth ISD after more than a decade of being shut out of education. 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. It was later determined that she had been strangled. 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. His is the 113th cold case cleared since the department began increasing efforts in 2002 to reinvestigate unsolved . Location: 4800 Decature RD Location: 4344 E Lancaster Location: 1300 Kuroki All rights reserved. Location: 2306 E Berry St She was the subject of an extensive police search. 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. ", Mittleman said the two-year-old company works exclusively with law enforcement to convert "evidence to answers.". Thank you for your keen work. Roslyn Ruben was transported to the hospital. It was later determined that he had been shot in the head. Location: 3900 Freshfield Road If teachers and administrators know the district will fire you and also try to ruin your reputation, then the powers-that-be can be sure their employees will not show the public whats really going on. 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. He died as a result of blunt force trauma. She was shot and killed as she was about to enter the house. The area where he was found was an abandoned building which was known to be a hang out for transients. I feel like, God put the right two detectives on the case. Report No: 01066517 Victim: Derek Locke, 30 years old One detective is assigned to the Cold Case Unit and investigates "cold" unsolved homicide cases on a full time basis. Location: 1829 S. Jennings Avenue Report No: 94032452Victim: Sloane Powell, 27 years old Location: 1416 N Main St Eduardo Lopez approached the male. However, it wasnt too long after Palazzolo submitted the teachers list of grievances in May that Johnson and other leaders broke those promises. 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. Report No: 86353704Victim: Jason Smith, 17 year-old white male For three decades, various . Months later, Hellers body was found nude in a pond on the TCU campus. Some of those kids dont have that in their lives, and I loved that about teaching. Julie Fuller and her parents had recently arrived in the United States from England. A Texas man has been indicted in a cold case involving the torture and murder of a 17-year-old girl 46 years ago. 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. Report No: 99647372Victim: Stephanie Borjan, 25 year-old Hispanic female A very intriguing article. The next day, minutes after day three of the trial began, McCurley told his attorneys he wanted to change his plea to guilty. 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. On November 22, 1991, Richard Garcia was at a party that was being held at the residence at 1826 May Street. An employee from a local company reported the following: an older model, blue-in-color van was traveling westbound at 1700 E. Lancaster Avenue. The officers found the body of Jason Smith lying in the parking lot behind the Owens Sausage business. 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. Her vehicle was found at the Hunters Ridge Apartments, 4850 River Ranch Rd. As he believes, he was nave. On December 7, 1980, officers were dispatched to the King Candy Company, 813 E. 9th Street. They found Sylvia Hynes critically injured. She resided on Sanders Drive in Fort Worth. Despite all his efforts, he had not been able to go back to doing what he loved. Around 10:30 p.m., an intruder broke in, raped her, and beat her to death. It was like you could just draw a map to him every single time.. Report No: 81162009Victim: Nancy Bay, 23 years old 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. Joe Palazzolo did his job, and Fort Worth ISD fired him for that. Location: 6201 Dowdell Two males walked up to them and, during the course of a robbery, shot both of them. Location: 1000 North Freeway 0. On January 25, 1985, patrol officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4300 block of Carey. Report No: 86087440Victim: Jane Doe Adult white female 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. This female has not been identified. Man accused of murder in Fort Worth cold case confesses in video interview August 23, 2021 7:45 PM Crime Here's how Fort Worth police solved the Carla Walker cold case October 22, 2020 6:00 AM . When Palazzolo saw minority students being allowed to do that, he felt it was a prime example of the bigotry of low expectations. I guess for what happened to that little girl.. Report No: 81410007Victim: Michael Morgan, 25 year-old white male Location: 1815 E Lancaster Ave She had been strangled. Im guilty. 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