Hidden Room 2011

  • "Cold case" could hinge on long-standing campus legend

    The Ole Miss student newspaper reports on the case in 2011

    Could a campus urban legend that Ole Miss students have been passing down for years reveal at least part of the truth behind Kevin Gilmore's death?

  • Butch Weaver bio

    Clarence "Butch" Weaver worked for the UM Physical Plant department for more than 30 years and recently retired

    DOB: 3/11/57
    Occupation: Retired
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Worked at Physical Plant in 1987
    Excerpt: "[Butch] did hang around with a rowdy group of boys, who entertained themselves by drinking beer, driving fast, hitting on girls, and…"

  • Butch Weaver criminal history

    Investigators found one arrest for Butch in Panola County

    YCSD investigators located an old arrest record for Butch Weaver in a nearby county.

  • Butch Weaver interview

    The detectives sought out Butch as a possible info source about the hidden room

    The Physical Plant Director suggested detectives talk to Butch Weaver, who recently retired after 30+ years and might know about the hidden room in the Shops and Stores building.

  • Buzz Dakota interview (2011)

    Buzz said he had important info about the Kevin Gilmore case

    Local eccentric Buzz Dakota came forward with "information" about Kevin Gilmore's death.

  • Carly Brock Turner bio (2011)

    Carly is now married and a mother of two

    DOB: 2/13/67 
    Occupation: Registered nurse 
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's college girlfriend
    Excerpt: "Once, Carly was asked how Kevin would feel about her marrying his…"

  • Carly Brock Turner interview (2011)

    Carly had some surprising revelations about what Kevin might've been doing the night he disappeared

    Carly Turner had some surprising revelations about what Kevin Gilmore might really have been doing the night he disappeared and how it could have led to his death.

  • Charley Jacobs bio

    Charley found the hidden room while on a break

    DOB: 9/19/77
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Found hidden room
    Excerpt: "Charley was a natural at construction work. He didn't have the…"

  • Charley Jacobs interview

    What happened when Charley found the hidden room?

    Charley Jacobs was working a construction job at the Shops and Stores building on the Ole Miss campus when he discovered a hidden room with a "creepy" message inside.

  • Contract for Juke Joint Sale

    Contract for James Mason's sale of the Juke Joint to Rhonda Pendergrass

    James Mason made his copy of the 1988 Juke Joint sale contract available to YCSD investigators.

  • David Anderson interview

    David Anderson investigated the 1987 case with Det. Nelson

    David Anderson worked the 1987 case. He left the YCSD in 1997 and now works as a private investigator throughout north Mississippi.

  • David Anderson interview #2

    The detectives talked to David Anderson again about some recent discoveries

    The detectives asked former YCSD detective Anderson to come in again to go over some new case information.

  • Donald & Judith Gilmore interview (2011)

    The Gilmores still yearn to know why their son died

    The detectives spoke to Kevin's parents to find out if they'd come across any new information about Kevin's life or death since 1987.

  • Donald Gilmore bio (2011)

    Donny's marriage floundered for years after Kevin's death

    DOB: 2/10/44
    Occupation: Small business co-owner 
    Hometown: Grenada, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's father
    Excerpt: "Not only was Donny having to deal with his son's death, but Judy lost…"

  • Fingerprint Comparison

    Can you identify this unknown fingerprint?

    Can you help the YCSD identify this unknown latent fingerprint?

  • Hidden Room evidence analysis

    Forensic analysis of evidence collected from the hidden room

    The Crime Lab performed preliminary tests on the evidence collected from the hidden room discovered in the Shops and Stores building.

  • Hidden Room Evidence Inventory

    Evidence collected from the hidden room found July 14, 2011

    CSU provided a preliminary inventory of the evidence they collected from the hidden room that was discovered in the Shops and Stores building on the Ole Miss campus.

  • Hidden Room sketch

    Sketch showing locations of items in the hidden room

    CSU created a diagram showing the locations of items in the hidden room.

  • Incident Report – discovery of hidden room

    Hidden room discovered on Ole Miss campus

    On July 14, 2011, a 911 caller reported a suspicious finding at the Physical Plant Shops and Stores building on the University of Mississippi campus.

  • James Mason bio

    Until 1988, Jim owned The Juke Joint where Kevin worked

    DOB: 1/10/42
    Occupation: Retired
    Hometown: Lincoln, NE
    Relationship to case: Victim's 1987 employer
    Excerpt: "The Juke Joint was the place to go after the bars closed. It became…"

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