Kevin Travers notified the detectives that he had some additional information to share with them.
Preliminary report from the Yoknapatawpha County Coroner's Office on the autopsy of Melissa Hammond. Additional analyses are ongoing.
In happier times, the victim's daughter drew a picture of her family.
The detectives spoke with the victim's seven-year-old daughter about what she saw and heard the night her mother was killed.
The detectives visited the Hammonds at their car dealership to talk about their son and former daughter-in-law.
Married: 6/17/72Occupation: Co-owners, Farrell MotorsHometown: Oxford, MSRelationship to case: Victim's ex-in-lawsExcerpt: "Almost immediately, the couple began fighting over…"
The detectives talked to Jonah Dale's cousin, who had a close relationship with Dale's daughter, Missy Hammond.
DOB: 12/24/41 Occupation: Actor/Freelance CPA Hometown: Burlington, NC Relationship to case: Victim's cousinExcerpt: "[Johnny often gave Missy] advice on matters that she didn't feel comfortable discussing with…"
The detectives spoke to the doctor whose phone number was in Missy Hammond's phone records.
Investigators conducted a canvass of Murff's patrons to try to corroborate JP Wallace's alibi.
The local newspaper reports on the Missy Hammond's funeral.
YCSD investigators obtained Missy Hammond's phone records for the days prior to her death.
The local newspaper reports on recent burglaries in Yoknapatawpha County.
The detectives brought in Missy Hammond's boyfriend to talk about their relationship and the argument they had the afternoon of her death.
DOB: 8/9/72Occupation: Warehouse associate Hometown: Oxford, MSRelationship to case: Victim's boyfriendExcerpt: "By the first of the year, he was growing tired of Missy's demands on…"
The detectives brought in Roger Hammond to talk about his ex-wife's murder.
DOB: 10/31/74 Occupation: Sales Manager, Farrell Motors Hometown: Oxford, MSRelationship to case: Victim's ex-husbandExcerpt: "[Roger] flew into a rage and began ransacking the…"
CSU submitted this preliminary inventory of items taken into evidence in the Missy Hammond homicide investigation.
Investigators prepared a map of Missy Hammond's neighborhood
Investigators conducted a canvass of residents in Missy Hammond's neighborhood.
The local newspaper reports on the death of young mother, Melissa Hammond.
DOB: 12/12/93 Occupation: Student Hometown: Oxford, MSRelationship to case: Victim's daughterExcerpt: "Liddie still believes to this day that if she had been more of a good girl, they would…"
The detectives spoke to a teenager who was babysitting across the street from the Hammond house on the afternoon of January 26, 2001.
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.
DOB: 6/2/72 Occupation: Photographer Hometown: Pontotoc, MSRelationship to case: Victim's neighborExcerpt: "Kevin often seethed with anger and frustration when he…"
The detectives spoke to Jonah Dale at the crime scene, after he found his daughter's body and called 911.
DOB: 5/4/49 Occupation: Hardware department manager Hometown: Tupelo, MSRelationship to case: Victim's fatherExcerpt: "Jonah was heartbroken and lonely but fought his depression to…"
The local news reports live from the crime scene, where a young mother was found dead in her home.
On January 27, 2001, a 911 caller reported the discovery of a body inside an Elm Street residence.
On January 18, 2001, a 911 caller reported a break-in at at residence at 311 Elm Street.
Weeks before she died, Missy gave Kevin a letter to open if something happened to her.
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