• Sue Weaver Perry bio

    DOB: 1/9/58
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Butch's ex-wife
    Excerpt: "This was just the first of many clues that living with Butch Weaver was not going to be…"

  • Butch Weaver bio

    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…"

  • JT Pendergrass bio

    DOB: 9/21/49
    Occupation: Truck driver 
    Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
    Relationship to case: Rhonda's ex-husband
    Excerpt: "[Rhonda] said a young man who worked with her had died, and JT asked if she was so upset because…"

  • James Mason bio

    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…"

  • Rhonda Pendergrass bio

    DOB: 2/12/52
    Occupation: Owner, The Juke Joint 
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's 1987 co-worker
    Excerpt: "Rhonda's friendship with one such student, Kevin Gilmore, came to an abrupt end when…"

  • Jason Finnegan bio (2011)

    DOB: 12/31/67
    Occupation: Custodian
    Hometown: Laurel, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's teammate
    Excerpt: "Jason withdrew after his sophomore year when he failed to…"

  • Jill Ferris* bio

    DOB: N/A
    Occupation: Associate professor
    Hometown: N/A
    Relationship to case: Victim's math TA
    Excerpt: "[S]he was the TA for his Basic Math class. Jill claims Kevin offered…"

  • LeeAnn Elliot bio

    DOB: 1/15/55
    Occupation: Veterinarian
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's aunt
    Excerpt: "[LeeAnn] treated Kevin as her own, and he came to think of her as…"

  • Judith Gilmore bio (2011)

    DOB: 11/25/45
    Occupation: Small business co-owner
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's mother
    Excerpt: "To drum up business, she went out on the streets, giving away…"

  • Donald Gilmore bio (2011)

    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…"

  • Nick Crosby bio (2011)

    DOB: 7/10/67
    Occupation: Teacher & writer
    Hometown: Spring Hill, FL
    Relationship to case: Victim's roommate
    Excerpt: "[T]he obligations and financial pressures of parenthood wore on Nick, and he began…"

  • Richie Turner bio (2011)

    DOB: 4/4/66
    Occupation: Accountant
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Victim's best friend
    Excerpt: "The two found themselves seeking one another out and soon their feelings…"

  • Carly Brock Turner bio (2011)

    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…"

  • Jason Finnegan bio (1987)

    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…"

  • Judith Gilmore bio (1987)

    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…"

  • Donald Gilmore bio (1987)

    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…"

  • Richie Turner bio (1987)

    DOB: 4/4/66
    Occupation: College student
    Hometown: Dallas, TX
    Relationship to case: Victim's best friend
    Excerpt: "[A]t his first [baseball] practice, he met Kevin Gilmore. The two became buddies and soon…"

  • Carly Brock bio (1987)

    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…"

  • Nick Crosby bio (1987)

    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…"

  • Kevin Gilmore bio

    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…"

  • Tomas Robards bio (1987)

    DOB: 3/3/41
    Occupation: Maintenance worker
    Hometown: Oxford, MS
    Relationship to case: Found the body
    Excerpt: "[Tomas's wife] has a habit of disappearing […] with students from Ole Miss. She is currently rumored to be…"

  • Charley Jacobs bio

    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…"

All case files are listed here chronologically.

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