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Investigators created a diagram of the area associated with the alleged threat reported in Yocona, MS.

Detectives obtained a recent 911 call transcript from a person of interest in the investigation.

Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting an alleged threat at a Yocona residence.

Investigators identified a money transfer to Laurie before she planned to fly to Memphis.

A person of interest was cited for speeding just before dawn on September 2.

A red light camera near the Memphis airport captured a vehicle of interest on September 1.

Bobby Wannamaker provided information on calls from his Coles Point residence.

Reggie Simms provided information on calls from his phone during Laurie's visit.

The Crime Beat reports: Bart and Bonnie Daniels withdraw their cooperation.

Melanie left Oxford and cut off all contact with people in Oxford, including her family.

The detectives asked Carla about Melanie and Laurie and their lives when Carla knew them.

Carla grew up in Oxford and spent most of her time with her best friend, Melanie.

The Crime Beat reports: Mourners gather for Laurie Daniels' funeral service and burial.

YCSD investigators talked to friends and acquaintances of the Daniels family.

Investigators mapped locations in and around Yoknapatawpha County that are relevant to the investigation.

The coroner provided a preliminary report on the autopsy of the head. Additional analyses are ongoing.

Terminal Care

Orderly Jerry Shaw was found dead behind the nursing home where he worked.

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Suburban Secrets

Russell Moran discovered his wife's body when he returned home from work.

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Shot in the Dark

Monica Drum was found shot to death in her office around 3:00 a.m.

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Wild Jasmine

19-year-old Jasmine Ledbetter's body was found wrapped in plastic and left in the woods.

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Pummeled Pastor

Pastor Martinson was found bludgeoned to death at his church on Easter Sunday.

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Tourist Trap

A German man was found dead on the grounds of Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's home.

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Rock Out

Blake Jenson, 22, was found dead during a video game party he was hosting.

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All Stabbed Up

A convention center employee discovered the bloody body of Elvis Presley expert Jared Plunk.

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