What's happened so far?

Pool chemical bucket alongside Detective Murphy with a map showing the location in the background

Investigation Day 1

Taylor, Mississippi, farmer Tucker Allison called 911 after his son and a friend made a disturbing discovery on the family farm.

After Detectives Armstrong and Murphy examined the crime scenes, they talked to Mr. Allison about the find.

Then they asked young Freddy how he and his friend happened to locate the eerie scene.

After hearing Freddy's story, the detectives spoke with Melissa to find out if she had any additional information.

Meanwhile, other investigators spoke to nearby residents to determine whether they'd seen or heard anything unusual in the area in recent weeks.

Investigation Day 2

First thing the next morning, the Oxford Weekly Planet's Crime Beat told Yoknaptawphans about the gruesome find.

At the same time, CSU sent over preliminary inventories of evidence collected at the vandalism and bucket scenes on the Allison farm.

Then, Detectives Armstrong and Murphy went to see a local couple named Daniels to find out if they might have a connection to the name found at the vandalism scene.

When they got back to the station, responses to their inquiries to neighboring law enforcement agencies started coming in, the first one from Pontotoc County.

The detectives also heard from Panola and Calhoun counties. They plotted all the locations on a map to visualize any possible connections.

Investigation Day 3

By morning, the Oxford Weekly Planet had gotten wind of the expanding scope of the investigation.

While the different jurisdictions worked to determine whether their incidents were related, Detectives Armstrong and Murphy got an ID on the head via dental records.

Once they had that information, they notified the next of kin and sat down with them individually to get more information about the family situation.

Investigation Day 4

By the next morning, the detectives had tracked down Laurie's former fiancé and asked him to come in to talk about their history.

After speaking with him, they asked his ex-roommate to come to the station for a conversation about Forrest and Laurie.

Then, Detectives Armstrong and Murphy met with one of Callie's roommates to get another perspective on the three of them.

 

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That afternoon, they received two pieces of information from Callie, as promised.

Investigation Day 5

The next day, Callie worked with investigators to figure out where Laurie had been since she left Oxford in 2013.

She also shared the last voicemail she got from Laurie.

Meanwhile, the detectives learned that JC Strong had resurfaced and had him come in for a conversation.

When JC left, Detectives Armstrong and Murphy got in touch with his brother to find out what he had to say.

Investigation Day 6

In the morning, the detectives received some preliminary forensics on evidence collected in Yoknapatawpha County and elsewhere.