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The local news reports live from the crime scene, where a young mother was found dead in her home.
Incident report
On January 27, 2001, a 911 caller reported the discovery of a body inside an Elm Street residence.
Liddie Hammond bio
DOB: 12/12/93
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim’s daughter
Excerpt: “Liddie still believes to this day that if she had been more of a good girl, they would…”
Missy Hammond bio
DOB: 7/18/75
Occupation: Hairstylist
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim
Excerpt: “Sometimes the fights escalated into the breaking of furniture and dishes and even violent…”
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Missy Hammond bio
DOB: 7/18/75 Occupation: Hairstylist Hometown: Oxford, MSRelationship to case: VictimExcerpt: “Sometimes the fights escalated into the breaking of furniture and dishes and even violent…”
Young mother murdered
The local newspaper reports on the death of young mother, Melissa Hammond.
Jonah Dale interview
The detectives spoke to Jonah Dale at the crime scene, after he found his daughter’s body and called 911.
Jonah Dale bio
DOB: 5/4/49
Occupation: Hardware department manager
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Relationship to case: Victim’s father
Excerpt: “Jonah was heartbroken and lonely but fought his depression to…”
Kevin Travers interview
The detectives spoke with Missy Hammond’s friend and neighbor, Kevin Travers, about what went on in the neighborhood the day before her body was found.
Roger Hammond interview
The detectives brought in Roger Hammond to talk about his ex-wife’s murder.