I-35 Mysteries - Victims And Similarities

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84001949
Victim: Sandra Bush, 21 years old
Location: 4800 Decature RD Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
Sandra Bush resided with her parents on Cutler St. in Fort Worth. On November 17, 1983, Sandra Bush left her residence in her car. Sandra Bush did not return to her residence. Her relative reported her missing. 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. She had been strangled.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84390654
Victim: Catherine Davis 24 year-old
Location: 3404 Park Ridge Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On September 30, 1984, Catherine Davis was reported missing by a friend. Catherine had last been seen two days earlier at her residence on Park Ridge St. Her vehicle had been seen leaving the residence on Park Ridge on the night of September 28, 1984. A fire was discovered in Catherine’s apartment after her vehicle was seen leaving her residence. Her vehicle was found on October 7, 1984, at the West Cliff Manor Apartments, 3400 Dryden. On January 23, 1985, Catherine Davis was found deceased in a field in the southern part of Tarrant County. The investigation revealed that she might have been strangled.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84518942
Victim: Lacy Milton Hatchell 31 year-old
Location: 4700 Poppy Drive East Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On December 28, 1984, two persons delivering newspapers found Mr. Hatchell lying on the sidewalk, a few houses away from his residence. He died as a result of a gunshot wound. His vehicle was found about one block away.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 82085416
Victim: Angela Jones 17 YEARS OLD
Location: 2100 E. RICHMOND AVENUE Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On March 12, 1982, Angela Jones was found deceased in a creek at 2100 E. Richmond Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide. She died as a result of asphyxiation.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 80064819
Victim: Gloria “Lillie” Hefele 40 year old
Location: 3900 SAMSON PARK Ft Worth Tx

Synopsis:
Gloria Hefele lived with her husband in Waco, Texas. She left her residence on May 14, 1980, to go to a friend’s house in Fort Worth. Gloria Hefele was found deceased in Buck-Samson Park. She died as a result of a gunshot wound.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 83379788
Victim: Karen Cremean 27 years old
Victim: Frederick Cremean 29 years old
Location: 4825 Mayfair Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On September 19, 1983, officers were dispatched to the residence at 4825 Mayfair. They entered the residence and found the bodies of Frederick Cremean, and his wife, Karen Cremean. They died as a result of gunshot wounds. They resided at the house at 4825 Mayfair.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 85006264
Victim: Cindy Heller 23 years old
Location: 3600 Bellaire Drive Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On October 23, 1984, Cindy Heller left a dance studio and went to a restaurant. She never returned home. Her vehicle was found at the Hunter’s Ridge Apartments, 4850 River Ranch Rd. On January 5, 1985, Cindy Heller was found deceased in a ravine behind the TCU Physical Maintenance Plant. She had been strangled. She lived on Bellaire Dr in Fort Worth.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84495062
Victim: Angela Ewert 21 years old
Location: Rural area in south Tarrant County Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On December 10, 1984, Angela Ewert left her fiancée’s house, en route to her parent’s home. She was last seen purchasing gasoline at a convenience store a short distance from her fiancée’s house. The next morning, her 1984 Mercury Topaz car was found in the 300 block of Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth. On August 11, 1993, the remains of Angela Ewert were found in a rural area south of Fort Worth.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84473964
Victim: Kathryn Jackson 32 years old
Location: 2001 Aden Road Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
Kathryn Jackson was a school teacher. She did not show up for school the first day after the Thanksgiving break in the year 1984. Some friends went to her apartment. Her car was in the parking lot. They entered the apartment and found Kathryn fatally wounded. She had been strangled.

NOTE* Nov 22, 1984 Thanksgiving Day

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: Dallas Police Department- 381545-P
Victim: Mary Till 27 years old
Location: 6200 Baraboo Dr., Dallas, Texas

http://www.fortworthpd.com/media/images/MaryTill.jpg


Synopsis:
On August 17, 1983, Mary Till went out on a date. Mary Till returned to her apartment at 2501 Ivy Brook in Arlington on August 18. Later that morning, she called her workplace in Dallas and told an employee that she would be late for work. She never showed up for work. On January 3, 1984, some hunters found her body in a wooded area near a creek in the 6200 block of Baraboo Dr in Dallas. She died as a result of a gunshot wound. During this period of time, a Homicide Task Force had been established by the Fort Worth Police Department. The bodies of several females had been found in and around Fort Worth. Mary Till’s case was one of the cases that the Homicide Task Force investigated.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 84419922
Victim: Marilyn Hartman 29 years old
Location: 20700 Sunday Place Ft Worth, Tx

http://www.fortworthpd.com/media/images/MarilynHartman.jpg


Synopsis:
On October 19, 1984, some of Marilyn Hartmann’s friends went to her house to visit her. They found Marilyn Hartmann deceased in the house. She had been strangled. She was a teacher at Stripling Middle School.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: Dallas Police
Victim: Sara Kashka 15 years old
Location: Mountain Creek FM 1382 in Dallas County

Synopsis:
Sara Kashka was last seen on December 30, 1984, in the parking lot of the Wedgwood Terrace Apartments, near Hulen Mall. She was in Fort Worth to attend a party with friends. On January 1, 1985, her body was found in a swampy area near Mountain Creek in southwest Dallas County. She had been raped and stabbed in the neck and chest.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 88333359
Victim: Carol Preslar 28 years old
Location: 6125 Bianca Circle Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On June 25, 1988, officers were dispatched to the Avignon Apartment complex at 6125 Bianca Circle. They found the body of Carol Preslar in the apartment. She had been strangled. She lived alone in the apartment.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 80327562
Victim: Lorane Larkin 50 year-old black female
Location: 4800 E. Berry St Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
Lorane Larkin was reported missing on August 25, 1980. 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.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 89528286
Victim: Priscilla Turner 38 year-old white female
Location: 2900 Rosen Ft Worth, Tx


Synopsis:
On October 6, 1989, patrol officers were dispatched to the residence at 2900 Rosen. The officers entered the house and found the body of Priscilla Turner in the residence. She died as a result of trauma to the head. Priscilla lived alone at the residence. Her 1985 Ford Mustang was missing. On October 7, 1989, her car was seen traveling at 3500 Macie Avenue. The subject who was driving the car crashed into the median at 3500 Macie and escaped on foot while being pursued by the police.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 85126017
Victim: Mary Taylor 36 year-old black female
Location: 2300 Cobb Street Ft Worth, Tx


Synopsis:
On March 30, 1985, patrol officers responded to the field at 2300 Cobb and found the body of Mary Taylor. She died as a result of gunshot wounds.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 85035596
Victim: Zita Rogers 70 year-old white female
Location: 4300 CAREY Ft Worth, Tx


Synopsis:
On January 25, 1985, patrol officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4300 block of Carey. They entered the residence and found Zita Rogers deceased in the residence. She died as a result of a gunshot wound.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 86087440
Victim: “Jane Doe” Adult white female
Location: 1300 Kuroki Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On February 24, 1986, patrol officers were dispatched to 1257 E. Magnolia Avenue, on a report that there was a deceased person at that location. The officers found the body of a female lying near a curb at 1300 Kuroki. This location is east of Hillside Park. It was later determined that she had been strangled. This female has not been identified.

The Doe Network: Hot Case 1509

Unidentified White Female
•The victim was discovered on February 24, 1986 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
•Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior
•Cause of Death: Manual strangulation

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Vital Statistics

•Estimated age: 25-39 years old
•Approximate Height and Weight: 5'0-5'6"; 115-135 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown, slightly wavy hair; green eyes. A v-shaped scar on her upper left arm.
•Clothing: A white bra and was covered by a brown blanket.

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Case History
The victim was located lying near the curb in the vicinity of the 1300 block of Kuroki Street.

The location is east of Hillside Park.

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase1509.html

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 81085811
Victim: George Shelby 65 year-old male- American Indian
Location: 1829 S. Jennings Avenue

Synopsis:
On March 12, 1981, officers went to the residence at 1829 S. Jennings Avenue to check on George Shelby, who lived at the residence by himself. The officers entered the residence and found the body of George Shelby in the residence. It was later determined that he had been strangled.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx

 

[JeannieC]

Report number: 80224293
Victim: Denise Lynn Hough 20 year-old white female
Location: 3900 Freshfield Road Ft Worth, Tx

Synopsis:
On July 9, 1980, patrol officers were dispatched to 3900 Freshfield Road. They found the body of Denise Hough at the bottom of the ravine. It was later determined that she had been strangled.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/1980-to-1989.aspx