Shadow of the Past

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Parents murdered. Children missing. The case goes cold. 40 years later, a woman claims to be the missing daughter.

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Detective McPhail examines the murder weapon at the 1958 crime scene
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Det. McPhail with the bodies in 1958

What happened?

On April 11, 1958, Richard and Lisa Izard were found murdered outside their Yoknapatawpha County residence.

Their young children — Ricky, age 6, and LeAnne, age 2 — were missing.

The murders were never solved, and Ricky and LeAnne were never found.

In 1998, Doris Hammack of Detroit, Michigan, came forward claiming to be LeAnne Izard, but her claim was never proved or disproved.

Will papers recently obtained from Ms. Hammack’s estate shed new light on this long‑cold investigation?

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To begin your investigation, click the Start Case button above to view the case files from Investigation Day 1.

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What's happened so far?

Investigation Day 1

Meredith Calloway came into the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff’s Department and asked to speak with a detective about potential new evidence in an unsolved 1958 murder case. Detective Armstrong agreed to meet with her.

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