AL AL - Elva Knox, 29, found beaten to death in a shallow grave near former inlaws' property, Haleyville, Oct 1954

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Elva "Evelyn" Louise Johnson Knox-Bailey
I did not find anything to suggest this case has been solved. There was an 11th-anniversary article published but other than that I didn't see any other follow-up. I had an entire write-up of the case to go along with the articles, but I inadvertently refreshed my screen and lost everything so you'll have to read through them like I did. Lesson learned.

Elva Louise Johnson Knox - Bailey (1924-1954) -...

Born in Oct 1924. Died in Oct 1954. Buried in Echola, Alabama, USA.

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The Advertiser 12 Oct 1954, page 1 - Newspapers.com

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The Birmingham News 14 Oct 1954, page 12 - Newspapers.com

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Nov 02, 1954, page 15 - Alabama Journal at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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The comment "graveside autopsy performed" , forensic scientists must shudder at such a cursory exam.