DOB: 12/24/41 
Occupation: Actor/Freelance CPA 
Hometown: Burlington, NC 
Relationship to case: Victim's cousin
Excerpt: "[Johnny often gave Missy] advice on matters that she didn't feel comfortable discussing with…"

The detectives talked to Jonah Dale's cousin, who had a close relationship with Dale's daughter, Missy Hammond.

The detectives asked Johnny McPhail to provide some more information about Missy's relationships.

DOB: 5/4/49 
Occupation: Hardware department manager 
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Relationship to case: Victim's father
Excerpt: "Jonah was heartbroken and lonely but fought his depression to…"

The detectives spoke to Jonah Dale at the crime scene, after he found his daughter's body and called 911.

The detectives asked Missy's father to come in for another interview to follow up on some open questions.

Investigators conducted a canvass of Murff's patrons to try to corroborate JP Wallace's alibi.

DOB: 8/9/72
Occupation: Warehouse associate 
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim's boyfriend
Excerpt: "By the first of the year, he was growing tired of Missy's demands on…"

The detectives brought in Missy Hammond's boyfriend to talk about their relationship and the argument they had the afternoon of her death.

DOB: 6/2/72 
Occupation: Photographer 
Hometown: Pontotoc, MS
Relationship to case: Victim's neighbor
Excerpt: "Kevin often seethed with anger and frustration when he…"

The detectives spoke with Missy Hammond's friend and neighbor, Kevin Travers, about what went on in the neighborhood the day before her body was found.

Kevin Travers notified the detectives that he had some additional information to share with them.

The detectives dropped in on Missy's neighbor to ask a few follow-up questions.

DOB: 12/12/93 
Occupation: Student 
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim's daughter
Excerpt: "Liddie still believes to this day that if she had been more of a good girl, they would…"

In happier times, the victim's daughter drew a picture of her family.

The detectives spoke with the victim's seven-year-old daughter about what she saw and heard the night her mother was killed.

The detectives talked to Liddie again to see if they could learn anything more from her.

Investigators attempted to verify Maureen Kirby's whereabouts on the afternoon of January 26th.

DOB: 9/27/75 
Occupation: Business Manager, Complete Computing Specialists 
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim's ex-boyfriend's wife
Excerpt: "Maureen was incensed at what she thought was Missy's…"

The detectives asked Steve Kirby's wife to come in for a conversation about her connection to the victim.