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Investigators canvassed the area where Joel said he was working to try to corroborate his alibi.

Investigators spoke with Piggly Wiggly employees and Christine's neighbors to verify her alibi.

Investigators canvassed Oxford bars to corroborate Jackie's whereabouts the night of the homicides.

YCSD investigators ran a check on Jackie Woodruff's criminal history in the State of Mississippi.

Forensic analysts determined likely trajectories for the bullets fired in the Pruitt basement

The detectives met with Gary again to clarify some of his previous statements.

Investigators looked for witnesses who could verify Rick's whereabouts the night of the homicides.

YCSD investigators ran a check on Rick Gill's criminal history in the State of Mississippi.

After a rowdy childhood, Ned settled down after going into business with his father.

The detectives went to see the second victim's younger son and business partner.

Christine was married to Wayne Fisher for 14 years before their divorce.

The detectives drove over to Pontotoc to talk to Wayne Fisher's ex-wife.

After a turbulent childhood, Joel was estranged from his father and brother for years.

The detectives located Wayne Fisher's son, Joel, and spoke with him about his father.

This map shows locations in Yoknapatawpha County relevant to the investigation.

From the Oxford Weekly Planet archives… The Crime Beat reports

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Barbara was favored to win the pageant. Instead, she was brutally murdered.

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Perfect Aim

When Frederick left church, it wasn't his guardian angel who was watching.

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Karma Kills

Personal assistant Lee found her boss, literary agent Victor Jennings, dead in a pool of blood in his kitchen.

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Killer Headache

Diane Coates suddenly collapsed at a conference reception and was declared dead at the hospital.

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The Last Word

A teenager found a woman shot to death on the side of the road.

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Blood Bane

Local children happened upon an eerie vandalism scene in a wooded area.

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Terminal Care

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

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