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Elmer Cook, William Stanley Hoggle and Namon "Duck" Hoggle (from left to right) were charged with first-degree murder after James Reeb's death and later acquitted at trial. Of those, 59 remain open. Owden told police that Ray had several conversations with him about wanting to have sexual intercourse with the teen. As of April 1, there were around 19 reported murders in Alabama in 2021. Hopefully, with some of the DNA results that we do get, we will find out who the parents are.. Led by the late United States Representative and civil rights activist John Lewis, a peaceful protest of 600 nonviolent demonstrators walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. A motive was not clear. John Wylie was brought to trial for the murders of Emma and Irene, but the case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. Apparently, the Hawlett and Beasley had gotten lost on their way home, but had received directions and were heading home when they disappeared. 2021 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. NEW! Ray confessed to the killing, but he told investigators that Owden was the aggressor. There is currently a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. He had been shot in the back. AG Marshall is asking for the public's help with these unsolved cases. Many famous murders in Alabama made headlines over the years. According to the CDC, the homicide rate in Alabama as of 2020 was around 12.8 per 100,000 residents. 28 unsolved murders in 10 years in Selma and Dallas County, AL - WTVY Mayor James Perkins Jr. said he wanted to let those who engage in these criminal activities to know that seven out of 10 is a great record in terms of identifying and making arrests in these crimes., Perkins cautioned the public against reading into the silence of police on each case, stating that when were dealing with crime, when youre dealing with murder and shootings, the less you hear from public officials and the less you hear from the police department, that means that a lot of work is actually being done., The mayor said the city is not dealing with crosstown gang violence but something more intimate, more personal. He said the victims and suspects in virtually every one of these cases, they knew each other. We tracked down the lady Brown was dating at the time and she declined to be part of this story. Sadly, murders in Alabama by year seem to rise, with no end in sight, especially in certain areas. Charles Simpson: Simpson was found shot to death on the sidewalk near the intersection of 38 Mechanic Street and Alabama Avenue on June 11, 2015. Part of Audacy. According to an autopsy report, Fenton died of asphyxia. Nannie Doss, born in Blue Mountain in Calhoun County, died in an Oklahoma prison after being convicted of killing her husband Samuel Doss in 1953 in Oklahoma. Murphy was fatally shot June 2, 2020 on King Street. hide caption. As soon as Sanderson touched it, exploding shrapnel ripped through his body, instantly killing him. Fear and not wanting to get involved are perhaps the primary reasons why the murders remain a mystery. He was shot several times and pronounced dead at the scene. The Alabama Department of Forensics Sciences will tell us whats useable in the case.. All rights reserved. Its under my watch so its hard to sleep at night with a case thats unsolved," said Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.