VA - Tara Rose Munsey, 16, disappeared from work, found raped & shot to death, Radford, 25 Jan 2000

[xoxocrimediver]

TARA ROSE MUNSEY: Digging up an old case that has been closed for 20+ years. Some new information has come to light in regards to some forensic evidence that brings the conviction into question. Upon further review, I am looking for anyone connected to the case or that knows anything of the victim. Case was in Radford/Dublin, Va back in 2000. <links added by Moderator>

Giles County man copes with another loss

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Tara Rose Munsey (1983-2000) - Find A Grave...

 

[Laughing]

Links?

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[xoxocrimediver]

Care to elaborate?

 

[doublestop]

Can you share links about the case and elaborate on the new information that has come to light?

 

[xoxocrimediver]

Can you share links about the case and elaborate on the new information that has come to light?

Thanks for the reply. A quick internet search will populate many articles and links. This was a nationally covered case and there are a few shows on it as well. <modsnip>

Some quick links-
Tara Munsey Murder: Where is Jeff Thomas Now?

“Ice Cold Killers” films episode in Pulaski - The Southwest Times

@Laughing - new here, thanks for the tips.

 

[Laughing]

Can you link an article from the time of the crime, instead of the time of the documentary?

Maybe search here:

Library of Virginia | Virginia Newspaper Project

Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive

 

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[MadMcGoo]

14 Feb 2000, 3 - The Daily News Leader at Newspapers.com


1 Mar 2001, Page 23 - Daily Press at Newspapers.com


1 Apr 2001, 3 - The Daily News Leader at Newspapers.com


10 Jul 2001, 5 - The Daily Times at Newspapers.com


7 Jun 2002, 16 - Daily Press at Newspapers.com


3 Mar 2013, A12 - The Progress-Index at Newspapers.com

 

[MadMcGoo]

‘Forensics Files’ show to air in 2011 - The Southwest Times

 

[Lilibet]

‘Forensics Files’ show to air in 2011 - The Southwest Times

@MadMcGoo, thanks for finding the news articles. Could you start a new thread for @xoxocrimediver in Past Trial Discussions as @CocoChanel mentioned? Thanks!

 

[MadMcGoo]

@MadMcGoo, thanks for finding the news articles. Could you start a new thread for @xoxocrimediver in Past Trial Discussions as @CocoChanel mentioned? Thanks!

In the works

 

[Lilibet]

In the works

Thanks!

 

[Laughing]

In the works

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[Lilibet]

TARA ROSE MUNSEY: Digging up an old case that has been closed for 20+ years. Some new information has come to light in regards to some forensic evidence that brings the conviction into question. Upon further review, I am looking for anyone connected to the case or that knows anything of the victim. Case was in Radford/Dublin, Va back in 2000. <links added by Moderator>

Giles County man copes with another loss

FindLaw's Supreme Court of Virginia case and opinions.

Tara Rose Munsey (1983-2000) - Find A Grave...

Hi @xoxocrimediver. Now that we’ve sorted out where your post belongs and gotten some MSM (mainstream media) links posted, I’m curious what the new info/forensic evidence is that brings the conviction of Tara’s killer into question…that is, if it’s available in MSM. You say are looking for info about the victim Rose Munsey.

I’ve read Jeff Thomas’s appeal which overturned his conviction. It was overturned because the appeal court found that his request for a change of venue wasn’t handled properly by the court. Subsequently, he pled guilty and agreed to a plea deal that took the death penalty off the table. None of his objections that were discounted by the appeal court changed the very strong evidence that he had killed Tara…semen, hair, shell from the gun he had possession of, DNA, etc.

While it appears that she smoked pot with Thomas and others before work that day and bought pot from him with the $5 she withdrew from the bank, and he thought she wanted sex with him…none of this would call his conviction into question. I’m not sure what anyone who knew Tara could add that could exonerate Thomas.

But if you can share anything within the Websleuths TOS (terms of service) that includes being “victim friendly,” I expect we would be interested. Has Thomas enlisted the aid of The Innocence Project? They have used DNA evidence to free innocent people. That would be a good place to start if you believe there is new evidence that calls his guilty plea into question. Hoping this helps. And again, welcome.