Issue 78, February 22, 2024

Four Charged in Murder of 3-year-old Girl in Louisiana; Two Children Among Suspects, Student Arrested for Fatal Double Shooting at UCCS Campus

🕵️Trivia Question

Who is the author of "In Cold Blood," a true crime novel about the 1959 Clutter family murders in Kansas?
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

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What’s Happening Now

Four Charged in Murder of 3-year-old Girl in Louisiana; Two Children Among Suspects

Four individuals, including two children, are facing murder charges after a 3-year-old girl in Louisiana was beaten to death.

Blessing Buckles was found unresponsive at a home and taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries.

The suspects include a 10-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy, Terica Scott, and Dineshia Yates.

Scott and Yates had left eight children unattended at the home.

The 10-year-old boy and 12-year-old boy, who were Scott's son and nephew, were identified as suspects and arrested for the crime.

DCFS has been contacted about the case by the sheriff's office.

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Student Arrested for Fatal Double Shooting at UCCS Campus, Suspect Identified as Nicholas Jordan

A 25-year-old student has been arrested for the fatal double shooting at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs campus.

Nicholas Jordan, the suspect, was taken into custody after allegedly shooting and killing his roommates, Samuel Knopp and Celie Rain Montgomery.

The police confirmed that the incident was not a random attack on the school or other students.

Jordan, a Detroit native enrolled at UCCS, is facing two counts of first-degree murder.

Authorities are continuing the investigation and urge anyone with relevant information to come forward.

The university organized a healing march to honor the victims and support the campus community.

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Cold Case Highlights

Decades Later, Bobby Dillon's Son Seeks Justice for His Father's Unsolved Murder on Interstate 81

In 1977, Bobby Dillon was killed at a rest area on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Despite decades passing, his killer has never been prosecuted, leaving his son, Bobby Dillon Jr., seeking answers.

Dillon Jr. vividly remembers the night his father was killed and the subsequent investigation.

Law enforcement pursued leads, including a suspect in the '70s, but lacked physical evidence for prosecution.

The case was transferred to Virginia State Police in 2022, but the suspect had died.

Dillon's case remains on the Cold Case Database, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.

Dillon Jr. hopes for resolution, not closure.

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JSO Seeks Justice for Unsolved Double Murder on Jacksonville's Westside

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking justice for crime victims in a cold case involving a double murder.

On June 29, 2011, 33-year-old John Ragin and 36-year-old Eric Stubbs were found shot dead on the city’s Westside.

Despite investigating leads and interviewing individuals, the case remained unsolved for over a decade.

JSO is urging anyone with information to come forward by contacting them directly or anonymously through First Coast Crime Stoppers.

For more details, visit JSO’s YouTube channel.

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🔍Trivia Answer
Truman Capote

The author of "In Cold Blood," a true crime novel about the Clutter family murders in Kansas in 1959.