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Case Files
Documents are presented in chronological order. Filter by type, or read straight through the timeline from the morning the body was found.
InterviewsJan 27, 2001Jonah Dale interview
The detectives spoke to Jonah Dale at the crime scene, after he found his daughter’s body and called 911.
InterviewsJan 27, 2001Kevin Travers interview
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.
InterviewsJan 27, 2001Brenda Marsh interview
The detectives spoke to a teenager who was babysitting across the street from the Hammond house on the afternoon of January 26, 2001.
InterviewsJan 28, 2001Hammond neighbor canvass
Investigators conducted a canvass of residents in Missy Hammond’s neighborhood.
InterviewsJan 29, 2001▸ VideoRoger Hammond interview
The detectives brought in Roger Hammond to talk about his ex-wife’s murder.
InterviewsJan 29, 2001▸ VideoJP Wallace interview
The detectives brought in Missy Hammond’s boyfriend to talk about their relationship and the argument they had the afternoon of her death.
InterviewsFeb 05, 2001Dr. Charles Flaherty interview
The detectives spoke to the doctor whose phone number was in Missy Hammond’s phone records.
InterviewsFeb 05, 2001▸ VideoJohnny McPhail interview
The detectives talked to Jonah Dale’s cousin, who had a close relationship with Dale’s daughter, Missy Hammond.
InterviewsFeb 05, 2001JP Wallace alibi canvass
Investigators conducted a canvass of Murff’s patrons to try to corroborate JP Wallace’s alibi.
InterviewsFeb 06, 2001Thomas & Gloria Hammond interview
The detectives visited the Hammonds at their car dealership to talk about their son and former daughter-in-law.
InterviewsFeb 06, 2001Liddie Hammond interview
The detectives spoke with the victim’s seven-year-old daughter about what she saw and heard the night her mother was killed.
InterviewsFeb 07, 2001Kevin Travers interview #2
Kevin Travers notified the detectives that he had some additional information to share with them.
InterviewsFeb 07, 2001Brenda Marsh interview #2
The detectives talked to babysitter Brenda Marsh again to clarify some questions about her original statement.
InterviewsFeb 12, 2001Steve Kirby interview
The detectives tracked down Missy’s high school boyfriend and asked him to come in for an interview.
InterviewsFeb 13, 2001Janet Hipps interview
The detectives tracked down the delivery driver seen in the victim’s neighborhood on the afternoon of January 26th.
InterviewsFeb 13, 2001Chuck Ward interview
The detectives spoke to Brenda Marsh’s friend who was with her the afternoon of January 26th.
InterviewsFeb 13, 2001Farrell Motors employee canvass
Investigators spoke to Farrell Motors employees to try to corroborate Roger Hammond’s alibi.
InterviewsFeb 14, 2001Selena Crosscroft interview
The detectives spoke to Roger Hammond’s girlfriend about her whereabouts the afternoon of January 26th.
InterviewsFeb 15, 2001Dana Tonninger interview
Detective Murphy talked to one of Missy Hammond’s close friends at the Southern Beauty hair salon.
InterviewsFeb 16, 2001Southern Beauty canvass
Investigators spoke to the victim’s co-workers about her life and state of mind before her death.
InterviewsFeb 20, 2001Jonah Dale interview #2
The detectives asked Missy’s father to come in for another interview to follow up on some open questions.
InterviewsFeb 21, 2001Maureen Kirby interview
The detectives asked Steve Kirby’s wife to come in for a conversation about her connection to the victim.
InterviewsFeb 21, 2001Steve Kirby interview #2
The detectives asked Missy’s former boyfriend to come back in and clarify a few open questions.
InterviewsFeb 22, 2001Roger Hammond interview #2
The detectives brought Roger Hammond back in to discuss some unresolved questions about his previous comments.
InterviewsFeb 26, 2001Thomas Hammond interview #2
The detectives spoke with Roger’s parents again to clear up some inconsistencies. Det. Murphy talked to Thomas Hammond.
InterviewsFeb 26, 2001Gloria Hammond interview #2
The detectives spoke with Roger’s parents again to clear up some inconsistencies. Det. Armstrong talked to Gloria Hammond.
InterviewsFeb 26, 2001Johnny McPhail interview #2
The detectives asked Johnny McPhail to provide some more information about Missy’s relationships.
InterviewsFeb 27, 2001Selena Crosscroft interview #2
The detectives asked Selena Crosscroft for more details about Roger and his activities around the time of the murder.
InterviewsFeb 27, 2001Janet Hipps interview #2
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.
InterviewsFeb 28, 2001Pam Thompson interview
A local private investigator spoke to detectives about the Missy Hammond investigation.
InterviewsMar 06, 2001Kevin Travers interview #3
The detectives dropped in on Missy’s neighbor to ask a few follow-up questions.
InterviewsMar 06, 2001Liddie Hammond interview #2
The detectives talked to Liddie again to see if they could learn anything more from her.
InterviewsMar 07, 2001Roger Hammond interview #3
The detectives talked to Missy’s ex-husband again to try to answer some open questions.
InterviewsMar 08, 2001Maureen Kirby interview #2
The detectives asked Maureen about her reaction to the recent contact between her husband and Missy.
InterviewsMar 08, 2001Steve Kirby interview #3
The detectives asked Steve about his relationship with Missy and his wife’s reaction to it.