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Key fob video

Crime lab technicians recovered some video from the key fob found at the crime scene.

Coroner's Report

The Coroner's Office provided a preliminary autopsy report on Douglas Reed. Additional analyses are ongoing.

English department canvass

Investigators spoke to everyone in the Ole Miss English department about the victim, Douglas Reed.

Monte Marcos video

Following his interview with the detectives, Monte Marcos turned over a video he shot.

Monte Marcos interview

The detectives interviewed Dr. Reed's teaching assistant about the victim's workplace and personal relationships.

Monte Marcos bio

Monte came to Ole Miss to study English, especially his father's favorite author, Faulkner.

About the current investigation Professor Jake Hemphill discovered the bloody body of his colleague Douglas Reed in a meeting room at the local conference center.

Was this a scholarly debate gone wrong, or did someone have a more personal reason to want Professor Reed dead?

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The Murder Is Academic investigation began on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and will run for about five weeks.

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