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YCSD officers arrested David Ledford for public drunkenness. After he sobered up, the detectives talked to him. The detectives searched Rick's residence for evidence related to the murder of Monica Drum. Investigators ran a check on Mississippi license plates matching the partial number Frannie Grace provided. PI Anderson had an informal conversation with the wife of a person of interest. The detectives asked Mrs. Hagen about her husband's involvement in gambling and possibly murder. Patricia is a former professor who left her job to support her husband’s political career. Det. Armstrong's old partner tracked down a former Eagle employee YCSD detectives have been looking for. The lab conducted additional analyses of the soil samples found at the crime scene.Information for Detectives
David Ledford interview
Search – Rick Hughes
License plate trace
PI talks to the wife
Patricia Hagen interview
Patricia Hagen bio
PI locates person of interest
Soil analysis
Information for Officers
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- 15 August 2019
Drum memorial service held
The Oxford Weekly Planet covered the local memorial service for Monica Drum.
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- 15 August 2019
Frannie Grace interview #2
The YCSD arranged for Frannie Grace to try to remember more about the night of the murder.
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- 14 August 2019
Rick Hughes interview
After Melvin Roberts confessed to killing Monica Drum, Rick Hughes contacted the detectives and agreed to come in for an interview.
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- 14 August 2019
Rick Hughes bio
Rick joined the Eagle staff after earning a master's degree in journalism from Ole Miss.
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- 13 August 2019
Coroner's preliminary report
Preliminary report on the autopsy of Monica Drum. Additional analyses are ongoing.
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- 13 August 2019
Frannie Grace interview
The detectives met with the Oxford Eagle janitor about what she witnessed the night of the murder.
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- 12 August 2019
Preliminary forensic analysis
The lab provided their preliminary findings on evidence recovered from the crime scene.
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- 12 August 2019
Frank Knight interview
The detectives asked Mr. Knight about his involvement in Rep. Hagen's relationship with Monica Drum.
