The Crime Lab provided findings on their analysis of additional evidence collected in the Hammond investigation.

The local newspaper reports on the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Missy Hammond.

The detectives spoke to a teenager who was babysitting across the street from the Hammond house on the afternoon of January 26, 2001.

The detectives talked to babysitter Brenda Marsh again to clarify some questions about her original statement.

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The detectives spoke to Brenda Marsh's friend who was with her the afternoon of January 26th.

Preliminary report from the Yoknapatawpha County Coroner's Office on the autopsy of Melissa Hammond. Additional analyses are ongoing.

Detective Murphy talked to one of Missy Hammond's close friends at the Southern Beauty hair salon.

The local newspaper reports on recent burglaries in Yoknapatawpha County.

The Crime Lab provided findings on their analysis of DNA evidence collected in the Hammond investigation.

The detectives spoke to the doctor whose phone number was in Missy Hammond's phone records.

Investigators spoke to Farrell Motors employees to try to corroborate Roger Hammond's alibi.

The detectives spoke with Roger's parents again to clear up some inconsistencies. Det. Armstrong talked to Gloria Hammond.

Investigators conducted a canvass of residents in Missy Hammond's neighborhood.

Investigators prepared a map of Missy Hammond's neighborhood

CSU submitted this preliminary inventory of items taken into evidence in the Missy Hammond homicide investigation.

On January 27, 2001, a 911 caller reported the discovery of a body inside an Elm Street residence.

An insurance investigator contacted the detectives regarding the Missy Hammond homicide investigation.

The detectives tracked down the delivery driver seen in the victim's neighborhood on the afternoon of January 26th.

The delivery person who was in the victim's neighborhood the afternoon of the murder agreed to work with investigators to try to remember more about that day.

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.

The detectives asked Maureen about her reaction to the recent contact between her husband and Missy.

DOB: 7/18/75 
Occupation: Hairstylist 
Hometown: Oxford, MS
Relationship to case: Victim
Excerpt: "Sometimes the fights escalated into the breaking of furniture and dishes and even violent…"

YCSD investigators obtained Missy Hammond's phone records for the days prior to her death.

Weeks before she died, Missy gave Kevin a letter to open if something happened to her.

The Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department is investigating the murder of young mother, Missy Hammond.

The local newspaper reports on the Missy Hammond's funeral.

The local news reports live from the crime scene, where a young mother was found dead in her home.

A local private investigator spoke to detectives about the Missy Hammond investigation.

Private investigator Pam Thompson provided a copy of her reports to the detectives.

Investigators prepared a map showing locations relevant to the Missy Hammond homicide investigation.