Interview: Charley Jacobs
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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.
Interview: Tomas Robards (1987)
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On his way to work on the morning of December 13, 1987, Ole Miss Physical Plant employee Tomas Robards discovered a body that was later identified as Kevin Gilmore.
Interview: David Anderson
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David Anderson was one of the original investigators in the Kevin Gilmore case. He left the YCSD in 1997 and now works as a private investigator throughout north Mississippi.
Interview: Carly Brock (1987)
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Ole Miss sophomore Carly Brock had been dating Kevin Gilmore for almost a year at the time of his death. She said she had not seen him for more than two days.
Interview: Nick Crosby (1987)
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Nick Crosby has been Kevin Gilmore's roommate and teammate for the last two years. He said he knew Kevin was missing, but didn't think it was his place to report it.
Interview: Donald & Judith Gilmore (1987)
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Donald & Judith Gilmore were devastated by the loss of their only son. They said Kevin was a good if sometimes cocky boy, and they couldn't think of anyone who wanted to hurt him.
Interview: Richie Turner (1987)
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Richie Turner had been Kevin Gilmore's best friend since they were kids. He said he last saw Kevin on Thursday evening, when they played pool before Kevin went to work.
Interview: Buzz Dakota (1987)
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Buzz Dakota is well-known to the YCSD as a bit of a kook, but he is not considered dangerous. He often comes forward to provide "information" about ongoing investigations.
Interview: Summaries of teammate canvass (1987)
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In the days following the discovery of Kevin Gilmore's body, YCSD officers canvassed Kevin's teammates to learn about their relationships with him and when they last saw him.
Interview: Dr. Raymond Madison (1987)
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Dr. Madison is the team physician for the Ole Miss men's basketball team. He worked with Kevin Gilmore to make sure Kevin stayed healthy enough to play.
Interview: Brad Peterson (1987)
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Brad Peterson is the head coach of the Ole Miss men's basketball team, and had coached Kevin Gilmore for the last two years.
Interview: Summaries of The Juke Joint patron canvass (1987)
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The YCSD canvassed patrons of The Juke Joint where Kevin Gilmore was employed. They were looking for anyone who may have known Kevin or recognized him from seeing him there.
Interview: Summaries of The Juke Joint staff canvass (1987)
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The YCSD canvassed Kevin Gilmore's boss and co-workers at The Juke Joint to learn about their relationships with him and when they last saw him.
Interview: Jason Finnegan (1987)
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After multiple witnesses commented on Kevin Gilmore's negative relationship with Jason Finnegan, Detective Nelson decided to conduct a one-on-one interview with Jason himeslf.
Interview - Carly Brock Turner (2011)
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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.
Interview - Richie Turner (2011)
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Richie Turner told Detective Armstrong about a confrontation he had not long after Kevin's funeral with someone else who was close to Kevin.
Interview: Summaries of Physical Plant employee canvass
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The YCSD canvassed employees and contractors who were working in and around the Physical Plant Shops and Stores building when the hidden room was found.
Interview: Donald & Judith Gilmore (2011)
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The detectives re-interviewed Kevin's parents, Donny and Judy Gilmore, to find out if they'd come across any new information about Kevin's life or death since 1987.
Interview: Nick Crosby (2011)
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The detectives interviewed Nick Crosby, who was Kevin Gilmore's roommate at the time of his death, via Internet video chat. Crosby was in his office in Connecticut.
Interview: Summaries of The Juke Joint 1987 staff re-canvass (2011)
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The YCSD tried to find as many of Kevin Gilmore's former co-workers as possible to re-interview them about Kevin and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Interview: LeeAnn Elliot
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Kevin Gilmore's Aunt LeeAnn contacted the YCSD because she wanted to tell the detectives about some things Kevin said the last time she saw him.
Interview: Buzz Dakota (2011)
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Buzz Dakota is well-known to the YCSD as a bit of a kook, who often comes forward to provide "information." He also contacted the 1987 detectives about Kevin Gilmore's death.
Interview: Summaries of The Juke Joint 1987 patron re-canvass (2011)
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The YCSD tried to find as many of The Juke Joint patrons who were interviewed in 1987 as possible to re-interview them about Kevin and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Interview: Jill Ferris*
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*Given what she had to say, the YCSD has agreed not to use this witness's real name or likeness in public documents.
Interview – Rhonda Pendergrass (2011)
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Rhonda Pendergrass worked with Kevin Gilmore in 1987, and some witnesses say they were good friends. Today, Rhonda owns The Juke Joint.
Interview - Jason Finnegan (2011)
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Jason Finnegan was Kevin Gilmore's teammate and rival in 1987. Back then, multiple witnesses reported that the two of them didn't get along.
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