Kevin Gilmore timeline (1987)
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff’s Department
Investigating Officer(s): Detective Terry Nelson, Detective David Anderson
Case Description: Kevin Gilmore Death Investigation
Detectives Nelson and Anderson used witness statements to develop a timeline of Kevin Gilmore's movements in the days before his death.
|
Date/Time |
Activity |
Source |
| 12-06 and 12-07-1987 |
Was seen by Bethany Young at the University Sporting Goods store, shopping. Unsure of time, but during the day. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-07-1987 Evening |
Carole French spoke with Kevin at The Juke Joint. Kevin wasn’t working. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-08-1987 10:00 PM |
Earl Lamon saw Kevin at The Juke Joint sitting at a table with another man. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-09-1987 11:30 AM |
Went to classes and was seen by teachers and classmates until the end of the school day. Had lunch in the cafeteria at 11:30 AM with Ole Miss student, Bill Hanks. | |
| 12-09-1987 7:00 PM |
Played in the basketball game between Ole Miss and Arkansas | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-09-1987 11:45 PM |
Tobias Winters saw Kevin at The Juke Joint after the Ole Miss/Arkansas game. Kevin left at around midnight. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-10-1987 11:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Karina Mason waited on Kevin at Smitty’s restaurant for lunch. He was with a man that Karina didn’t recognize. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-10-1987 3:00 PM-3:30 PM |
Kevin spent time with his parents, Donald and Judith Gilmore at their home in the afternoon. This was the last time they saw their son alive. | • Donald and Judith Gilmore interview |
| 12-10-1987 4:00 PM |
Carly Brock saw Kevin around 4:00 PM when Kevin stopped by her room. He then told her he had to go to. | • Carly Brock interview |
| 12-10-1987 Est. 4:15 PM-6:30 PM |
Went to basketball practice and talked with Nick Crosby before saying he had to be going to work. | • Nick Crosby interview • Teammate interviews |
| 12-10-1987 7:00 PM-8:30 PM |
Richie Turner played pool with Kevin in the afternoon. Kevin left sometime before 9:00 PM to get ready for something. | • Richie Turner interview |
| 12-10-1987 9:00 PM |
James Mason, owner of The Juke Joint, and Rhonda Pendergrass, waitress, saw Kevin arrive for work. | • The Juke Joint staff interviews |
| 12-10-1987 ?? |
Darla Ash noticed Kevin in The Juke Joint where he was serving customers, but was unsure of the time. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-10-1987 Evening |
Jeremy Yarbrough and his girlfriend, Betsy Ames, saw Kevin at The Juke Joint in the late evening. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-10-1987 Evening |
Omar Epperson and his brother, Raoul, saw Kevin at The Juke Joint in the evening. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
| 12-11-1987 1:00 AM |
As Mr. Epperson was leaving at 1:00 AM, he saw Kevin sitting in a car outside The Juke Joint. | • The Juke Joint patron interviews |
