Hidden Room 1987

  • Alibi Chart (1987)

    Did all of the suspects' alibis hold up?

    YCSD personnel documented the results of their attempts to verify the whereabouts of potential suspects on the night Kevin Gilmore was last seen alive.

  • Brad Peterson interview (1987)

    Brad Peterson is the Ole Miss men's basketball coach

    Detective Nelson spoke to the Ole Miss men's basketball coach about Kevin's behavior on the team and with his teammates.

  • Buzz Dakota interview (1987)

    Buzz often comes forward with "information" about ongoing investigations

    Buzz Dakota came in to tell Detective Nelson about something he witnessed that he said is important to the Kevin Gilmore investigation.

  • Carly Brock bio (1987)

    Carly is a popular and socially active young woman

    DOB: 2/13/67
    Occupation: College student
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's girlfriend
    Excerpt: "[Carly and Kevin] had very busy schedules and found it hard to…"

  • Carly Brock interview (1987)

    Carly hadn't seen her boyfriend, Kevin, for two days

    Det. Nelson spoke to Ole Miss sophomore Carly Brock about her boyfriend, Kevin Gilmore.

  • Coroner's summary report (1987)

    A report on the preliminary findings of Kevin Gilmore's autopsy

    The Coroner issued preliminary findings in the postmortem examination of Kevin Gilmore, including cause of death.

  • Donald & Judith Gilmore interview (1987)

    Donny and Judy were devastated by their only son's death

    Kevin's parents talked to Det. Nelson about their son and what was going on in his life in the time leading up to his death.

  • Donald Gilmore bio (1987)

    Donny wanted his son to have a better life than he did

    DOB: 2/10/44
    Occupation: Factotum
    Hometown: Grenada, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's father
    Excerpt: "Donald never really had a steady job, and Judith…"

  • Dr. Raymond Madison interview (1987)

    Dr. Madison was the Ole Miss basketball team physician

    The detectives talked to the team physician for the Ole Miss men's basketball team about Kevin Gilmore's health.

  • Incident Report – body found (1987)

    A 911 caller reported a body on the roadside

    On the morning of December 13, 1987, a 911 caller reported a dead body on the side of Hathorn Road, south of Creekmore Blvd.

  • Jason Finnegan bio (1987)

    Jason felt Kevin stole his scholarship and his position on the team

    DOB: 12/31/67
    Occupation: College student
    Hometown: Laurel, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's teammate
    Excerpt: "Jason felt he outplayed Kevin and was convinced he could take Kevin's…"

  • Jason Finnegan interview (1987)

    Jason didn't mince words when asked about Kevin

    After multiple witnesses commented on Jason Finnegan's negative relationship with Kevin, Detective Nelson decided to conduct a one-on-one interview with Jason himeslf.

  • Judith Gilmore bio (1987)

    Judy gave up money and family when she married Donny

    DOB: 11/25/45
    Occupation: Factotum
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's mother
    Excerpt: "[Judith's parents] thought he was beneath her station and tried to keep her home and away from…"

  • Kevin Gilmore bio

    Ole Miss student athlete Kevin Gilmore's body was found in 1987

    DOB: 3/26/67
    Occupation: College student
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Found dead in 1987
    Excerpt: "[B]efore his death, Kevin commented that he couldn't understand why some people seemed to be…"

  • Kevin Gilmore timeline (1987)

    What do investigators know about where Kevin was before he died?

    Detectives Nelson and Anderson put together a timeline of Kevin Gilmore's movements in the days before his death.

  • Memo to Gilmore Case File (1988)

    Updated status of the investigation

    In 1988, the detectives wrote a memo to the Gilmore case file regarding the status of the investigation.

  • Nick Crosby bio (1987)

    Nick was Kevin Gilmore's roommate and fellow scholarship athlete

    DOB: 7/10/67
    Occupation: College student
    Hometown: Spring Hill, FL
    Relationship to case: Victim's roommate
    Excerpt: "[Then-17-year-old Nick's] snub and its implied rejection of the family's wealth and stature were too much for [his father], who…"

  • Nick Crosby interview (1987)

    Nick talked about Kevin's friends, academics and how long he'd been missing

    Det. Nelson talked to Nick about his roommate, Kevin Gilmore, and why he hadn't reported Kevin missing.

  • Ole Miss athlete found dead (1987)

    The Oxford Eagle covers the death of student athlete Kevin Gilmore

    The local newspaper reports that scholarship basketball player Kevin Gilmore missed a game the night before his body was found.

  • Pain, questions linger after athlete’s death (1988)

    The Daily Mississippian reports on the anniversary of Kevin's death

    On the first anniversary of the discovery of Kevin Gilmore's body, the Ole Miss student-run newspaper took a look back at the incident.

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