Still Missing TX - Anthony Woodson, 5, Mansfield, 29 Aug 1981 *Arrest in 2018*

[Kat]

The Doe Network:
Case File 990DMTX

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/990dmtx.html

Anthony Tyrone Woodson
Missing since August 29, 1981 from Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas.
Classification: Non-Family Abduction



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Vital Statistics
•Date Of Birth: August 20, 1976
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 5 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 3'0" (91 cm); 50 lbs (23 kg)
•Distinguishing Characteristics: Black male. Black hair, brown eyes.
•AKA: Burt
•Clothing: An adult T-shirt with burn holes on the bottom and underwear.



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Circumstances of Disappearance
Woodson was last seen on August 29, 1981 when he and a male relative went to a convenience store.
The relative went into the store but left Woodson in the vehicle since he was asleep. When the relative returned to the vehicle, he discovered that Woodson was missing.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Mansfield Police Department
817-473-0211
Email

Agency Case Number: A0608007

NCMEC #: NCMC735170

NCIC Number: M-554857393
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Texas Department of Public Safety

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/w/woodson_anthony.html
More details of circumstances at Charley Project.

I don't find Burt listed in NamUs at this time.

Not finding archived articles for Burt either.

Burt has been missing 29 years. Come home soon.

Left: Woodson, circa 1981; Right: Age-progression to age 27 (circa 2002)

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Bumping

 

[mikkismom]

Human skeletal remains found

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/l...eld-news-mirror/mnm-news/article33000405.html

 

[JerseyGirl]

Anthony Woodson: Born Aug 20, 1976

Missing Since: Aug 29, 1981

Missing From: Mansfield, TX

Anthony was last seen on August 29, 1981, when he and a male relative went to a convenience store. The relative went into the store but left Anthony in the vehicle since he was asleep. When the relative returned to the vehicle, he discovered that Anthony was missing. Anthony's nickname is Burt.

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/f...for-missing-teenage-7395614.php#photo-8339673

 

[Jbrown324320]

Uncle was arrested Texas man arrested in nephew's cold case murder 37 years later

 

[Jbrown324320]

He was beaten by uncle. The body has still not been found though. Poor baby.

 

[Niner]

Police say he admitted to killing nephew, 5. But his attorney tells a different story

FORT WORTH

A man accused of killing his young nephew 37 years ago and then making it look like a kidnapping, insisted to his attorney Wednesday that he did not confess to police and “never touched the child.”

Walt Cleveland, the court-appointed attorney for Terry Lee Woodson, said he met with Woodson for about an hour Wednesday at the Lon Evans Correction Center.
[.....]
But the affidavit says a former playmate of the boy, recently told investigators that both Woodson and his wife had been abusive to Burt up until his disappearance.

The friend, as well as a second playmate, also told police that they heard Burt getting beaten on the night of Aug. 27, 1981, while he was home alone with his aunt and uncle.

When they inquired about Burt the next morning, they told police, Della Woodson told them Burt was in trouble and they would not be seeing him. They never saw the boy again, the affidavit states.
[.....]
Cleveland says he hasn’t seen or heard any recordings of the interviews with his client so he can’t file any motions to suppress the alleged confessions yet.

I looked him up in Tarrant County, but he's not there.... If anyone has any better luck than me - please post court hearing, if you find one.

Adding Anthony "Burt" to my list.

RIP Burt!

 

[Niner]

Bumping up for little Burt!

Still not in Tarrant County court site....

 

[Penny Parker]

Poor baby. Being shuffled around and then fatally abused. There are so many rabid animals in this world passing as humans.

 

[Niner]

Another bump - still nothing in Tarrant County for him....

 

[YESorNO]

Man admitted he and wife killed nephew, police say. ‘She started it and I finished it’

March 22, 2019

"...Walt Cleveland, Woodson’s court-appointed attorney, says he’s eager to learn how the interviews were obtained and why the two childhood friends – whose claims police allege corroborate Woodson’s statement – only surfaced now.

“Usually if a child is being abused that severely, it doesn’t stay secret for very long,” Cleveland said. “Somebody could have picked up the phone, called CPS, called the police department. There might have been rumors about it back then. In my experience, these things don’t happen in a vacuum. Why is this the first we’ve heard about it, when this poor child disappeared?”

Cleveland said he tried to see Woodson onTuesday but was told Woodson was undergoing dialysis.

“I’ve, obviously, got a lot of questions for him, too,” Cleveland said...."

Man admitted he and wife killed nephew, police say. ‘She started it and I finished it’ | Osburn Oracle
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INMATE SEARCH
Demographics for TERRY L WOODSON
Last Name WOODSON


First Middle Name TERRY L
Race Black
Sex Male
CID 0246315
DOB 2/19/1954

This person is currently in custody at Tarrant County Lon Evans Correction Center

Active Bookings

Charge MURDER

Arrest Date 8/16/2018

Agency MANSFIELD PD

Bond Amount $200,000.00

Inmate Search

I did the search with just his last name:

Inmate Search

 

[Niner]

Well, it's to bad the inmate search place doesn't have court dates. He still is not in the Tarrant County court site....

 

[Niner]

Strange - still not in the court system....

 

[Niner]

@mistivon - can you help on this case too - it's in Tarrant County.

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Still no in Tarrant County court site....

 

[Niner]

Looked again today - still not in Tarrant County.

@SeesSeas - here's the link to where I'm searching - is this wrong? TIA!
https://odyssey.tarrantcounty.com/PublicAccess/Search.aspx?ID=100

and also this one:

Tarrant County - Criminal

 

[SeesSeas]

Looked again today - still not in Tarrant County.

@SeesSeas - here's the link to where I'm searching - is this wrong? TIA!
https://odyssey.tarrantcounty.com/PublicAccess/Search.aspx?ID=100

and also this one:
Tarrant County - Criminal

No luck! WOODSON, TERRY is not found at either of the links:

This link appears to be traffic cases:
https://odyssey.tarrantcounty.com/PublicAccess/Search.aspx?ID=100

This link appears to be criminal cases:
Tarrant County - Home
Criminal Courts Docket
I found other defendants with the last name WOODSON, but not TERRY.

He is still in custody:
Inmate Search
Inmate Search
Demographics for TERRY L WOODSON
Last Name WOODSON
First Middle Name TERRY L
Race Black
Sex Male
CID 0246315
This person is currently in custody at Tarrant County Lon Evans Correction Center

Active Bookings
Charge MURDER
Arrest Date 8/16/2018
Agency MANSFIELD PD
Bond Amount $200,000.00

 

[Niner]

Thank you for taking the time to look for me SeesSeas!

 

[Niner]

Still have not found him in the court site - does anyone know "what" Criminal District number or County District he might be? I found a way to look, but need the District #.

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Bumping this up for little Burt....

This guy is still not in Tarrant County court site....