Report No: 84501542Victim: Eddie Sanchez 38 year-old hispanic male On June 12, 1980, officers were dispatched to 1800 E. Lancaster Avenue. 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. 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. The following day, the body of Julie Fuller was found in a ditch at 200 Handley-Ederville Road in Fort Worth. On February 3, 1995, Ruth Kearns was found deceased near a lot behind a vacant house at 2700 E. Vickery Blvd. Police said Tuesday that McCurley is not Carla Walker was just 17 years old when she was abducted, held captive and eventually murdered. 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.. As he recalled, Education was a natural fit for me. 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. On November 17, 1983, Sandra Bush left her residence in her car. I didnt beat her up and all that kind of crap., He told detectives he got scared that she would tell on me., Im guilty, he says in the interview. They found Sylvia Hynes critically injured. His face had been sprayed with paint, and gang graffiti had been sprayed on his truck. Students were allowed to clean for credit. School officials identified the victim as Dadrien Harrison. During this period of time, a Homicide Task Force had been established by the Fort Worth Police Department. Report No: 99280928Victim: Ezekiel Barraza, 22 years old Her vehicle had been seen leaving the residence on Park Ridge on the night of September 28, 1984. When they tried to stop him to question him, he ran but was apprehended and arrested after a fierce struggle. 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. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. Two of them were definitely from the Wedgwood area, and two more were closer to Hulen and TCU. In this new podcast, three journalists dig into seven cold cases and come up with one solution. On Christmas morning, 12/25/1980, Leon Scott Springfield went to the residence of his ex-wife to bring toys for the children. Location: 1600 Ballinger Location: 3900 Freshfield Road Location: 3700 Craven She died as a result of asphyxiation. Glen McCurley, 77, is in the Tarrant County Jail charged with the murder of Carla Walker, 17 . 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. It was later determined that she had been strangled. Location: 1260 Park Place She never showed up for work. The district has gone to the Texas Supreme Court twice and lost both times. It was a natural transition from the military, in that 99% of what you do in the military is learn and teach others. All the dumpster-fire drama that went on in Fort Worth could not touch the reality of him being able to work with his hands. Report No: 95062027Victim: Ruth Ann Kearns, 56 year-old white female They started an escort service for anyone with a night class who wanted someone to walk them to class. Richard Garcia was shot and killed. When Palazzolo saw minority students being allowed to do that, he felt it was a prime example of the bigotry of low expectations. She had been shot in the chest. He had to switch to working retail, which he likes but describes as just a job. She resided about a block away. She had been bound and strangled. 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. 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. She died as a result of trauma to the head. 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. 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. She majored in investigative reporting at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has a passion for bringing readers in-depth, complex stories on injustices. 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. On December 15, 1984, officers were dispatched to 4300 Brentwood Stair Road. 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. Location: 6509 Plaza Parkway Carlas body was found three days later in a culvert near Benbrook Lake. Location: 2306 E Berry St Report No: 80064819Victim: Gloria Lillie Hefele, 40 years old Mary Sorola died as a result of a gunshot wound. Also, he has picked up how to breed, raise, and work cattle. An arrest has been made in a Fort Worth cold case that went unsolved for nearly half a century. Not being from Fort Worth, he didnt really understand the intense political infighting thats unfortunately endemic in the fifth-largest school district in Texas. On July 9, 1980, patrol officers were dispatched to 3900 Freshfield Road. Location: 3200 Avenue I McCoy said he later woke up to find Walker was gone and blood coming from his head. 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.. Sort All Cases By: Company Area | Male | Female | County | Year | Last Name Results: 13 Record (s) Found. What a great service yall provided for young (and even older) women in the TX community. All we ever wanted to do was to straighten the mess out The kids know when you have low expectations. Mary Tills case was one of the cases that the Homicide Task Force investigated. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There were no signs of robbery as a motive. On October 6, 1989, patrol officers were dispatched to the residence at 2900 Rosen. Report No: 85035596Victim: Zita Rogers, 70 years-old white female The three are all former journalists who changed career paths and are thrilled to be back in the industry, practicing their passion. It appeared that there had been a struggle inside the vehicle. Detectives have solved a nearly half-century old cold murder case. An employee had found the body of Jerry Goodgion next to the loading dock. The body of Trina Lane had been found floating in a creek at 3700 Cravens. On December 24, 1986, Jaime Trevizo and his friends were at a bar on North Main Street in Fort Worth. Location: 813 E 9th St He asked her if he would be going back to work the next school year or the next semester? The team believed Brown went unnoticed in 1985 because of his race. NBC 5's Scott Gordon, Lili Zheng and Frank Heinz contributed to this report. 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. It was a district recruiter, and, as Palazzolo described it, she excitedly told him she would be able to put him to work. Gloria Hefele was found deceased in Buck-Samson Park. It was later determined that she had been strangled. When McCurley beat McCoy with his .22 Ruger, the guns magazine was dislodged and fell into the parking lot. Her car was found outside a bar on the North Side, wiped clean of fingerprints, with a bloody pillowcase in the backseat. 0. Gone Cold began in July of 2017 with the hopes of drawing attention to cases that have been previously overlooked or forgotten. Francisco Puentes died as a result of gunshot wounds. He later admitted this was not true. On February 18, 1992, Ginger Ross was found deceased in the living room of her residence. When they checked in on him again on February 5, the journalists were shocked to discover that he had died the previous week. Fort Worth is just one stop for Adventures with Purpose, as they travel across the country to work 27 different cold cases, looking for 36 people in total. On July 22, 1994, Curtis Roberson was inside the Berry Street Detail Shop at 2306 E. Berry Street. It was like you could just draw a map to him every single time.. 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. On November 20, 1996, Monica Coleman was found deceased at her residence: 1029 E. Powell. Fort Worth's cold case police detective Jeff Bennett . In her spare time, she fosters kittens and drinks too much coffee. The podcast focuses on finding peace of mind for those affected by the violent crimes. 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. 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. I should say every community because evil seems to be everywhere. While he was sitting next to the bar, a hispanic male approached him and fired a gun. 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: 89528286Victim: Priscilla Turner, 38 year-old white female It was later determined that she had been strangled. It was determined that she died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. Report No: 83436783Victim: Jesus Nanares 32 year-old hispanic male McCurley was interviewed by police in the 1974 investigation of Carlas murder. On January 5, 1985, Cindy Heller was found deceased in a ravine behind the TCU Physical Maintenance Plant. Location: 1109 S Jennings Ave 28th Street. The DNA profile was eventually matched to a DNA sample police obtained from McCurley first from a McDonalds straw pulled from McCurleys trash and then from a direct DNA sample that McCurley consented to. Fort Worth Police Department. There are a couple of others but, you know, at some point, we had to cut it off and say we can only really fully investigate this many cases and still make it understandable for our listeners., In 1985, Karin said, the Fort Worth Police Department opened a task force because there were so many murders and abductions happening of women that they needed a team of at least 35 investigators to focus on these cases.. 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. I felt I was making a difference.. However, they . Then she explained that the district is short on administrators and teachers. Her vehicle was found at the Hunters Ridge Apartments, 4850 River Ranch Rd. Report No: 86353704Victim: Jason Smith, 17 year-old white male Rose Fromer was the owner of the night club. 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