Although they were divorced, Tracey, 22, and Carl, 25, had continued living together in Ozark, Alabama. Jordan Davis | Dale County Assistant District Attorney: There was about 14 different people that had come forward, that witnessed some types of domestic violence between Tracey and Carl. I know he's innocent because the man that did commit the crime confessed it to me the night he did it. There is no indication that McCraney knew the teens before they were killed, Walker said. Marlos Walker was dismissed as chief in July. Jordan Davis: I don't think there was one particular motive. Dawn, about to celebrate her 21st birthday the next day, was pregnant with her first child. About a dozen witnesses gave investigators statements describing Carl Harris's physical abuse of Traceysomething Carl denies. Ozark Alabama Police Department, via Associated Press "It raised my awareness as something we needed to check into," he said in an interview. Carolyn Aznavour: Jordan called me to come to the police station, that they had to tell me something. Carl Harris: I thought it was good news I thought they found somebody they were looking at And when they told me they was looking at me as a suspect again they came up two weeks later, arresting me. While attorney David Harrison praises Davis pursuit of justice, he claims shoddy police work created the messy situation, though a grand jury indicted Harris. Dawn says she was honest when police questioned her after Tracey's body was found and described the abuse -- seeing Carl grab Tracey by the throat and threaten to kill her. Michelle Sigona is the development producer. Email Map. And so, Dawn made her decision. didn't have a problem with each other or nothing like that. And I said," well, I know he's a rat bastard." The girls, both from Dothan, had traveled from. Beasley and Hawlett, high school friends from Dothan, Alabama, were 17 when they were killed on July 31, 1999. "The evidence was circumstantially strong," said Adams. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) -A man wrongfully charged in the cold case murder of his estranged wife has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the city of Ozark. Walker said they decided to send in the evidence, which was semen found on Beasleys clothes, after the arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect in California and with the 20th anniversary of the girls deaths upcoming this summer. On January 13, 2020, the day prosecutors had planned to be in court starting Carl Harris's trial, instead, they held a press conference. Legal Statement. And he flew into a rage. All rights reserved. INVESTIGATOR: Did you hurt Tracey in any way? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Matt Elofson. Advances in DNA technology and genealogical search methods have led to several other high-profile cases being solved in a similar manner, most notably the Golden State Killer serial murder case in California. They were childhood friends, spending a lot of time together at church. McCraney filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy while living in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1995, according to federal court records. Dawn and Jeff would have another child. " Carl Harris.". Jordan Davis: We were mortified that we were that close to putting the wrong man on trial. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking Ozark, AL local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, local life and other items of interest in the community and nearby towns. Friday, a member of that family was arrested in Oklahoma City by federal and local law enforcement officers and accused of killing his mother, father and older brother in Ozark, Ala. Jason Hunter Culverhouse, 23, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals' Service Metro Fugitive Squad at an Oklahoma City truck stop. Maher asked. Long routs Charles Henderson, PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Draper strikes out 16 to spark Carroll win, PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Steed's double helps Ariton defeat Opp, SATURDAY PREP SOFTBALL: Wicksburg goes unbeaten in HA tourney, George Scott named head coach for Enterprise State Lady Weevils basketball, Academy bridging academics and careers officially opens. Brendan Fraser fue uno de los ms ovacionados al recibir el galardn a Mejor actor en una pelcula. McCraney was initially married in 1992, but separated from his first wife in 1994 and later divorced. Kat Teurfs is the associate producer. Show All. It is not clear where he is currently employed. On August 1, after the girls were reported missing, police found their bodies in the trunk of Beasleys car on the side of Herring Avenue in Ozark, according to police. Complementing the city's inviting business climate and tax structure is a workforce equipped with career training from Ozark's educational institutions and those within commuting . Dawn Beasley: And he said, "I accidentally hurt her and now she's dead." Box 279 Ozark, AL 36361. It didn't even say Beasley. Ozark continued to grow, and by the 1980s serious crime had arrived. The couple had recently divorced at the time of her murder, Carl had a girlfriend and. Carolyn Aznavour: I was four years old when my mom was murdered I was 4 or 5, I would cry nonstop if I would get in trouble and say, "I want my mom, I want my mom.". By 2016, he had moved to South Carolina, where investigators gave him a call. Kirke Adams: You could just see so many emotions going through her she'd been told all her life, "your dad did this" But to find out he didn't do it, you could tell not only was she relieved but you could tell she was so grateful that somebody had solved this case. McCraney has also been involved in local churches in the Dothan and Ozark area. Support her work and that of other Eagle journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at dothaneagle.com. But they did remember something from that trip to the river where Tracey's body was found. With Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner. Alabama police have linked a suspect to the 1999 cold case murders of two 17-year-old girls using DNA and genetic genealogy. Dale County Jail/Ozark Police Maureen Maher: What did you grow up thinking happened to your mom? The police then used other investigative techniques to confirm Coley McCraney was the suspect in the case. Dawn Beasley: He threatened to kill her in front of me And I intervened. Investigators found their bodies in the trunk of J.B.s car on Aug. 1, 1999, a day after their families reported them missing. Mailing Address: P.O. Dawn Beasley: It was unbelievable to me that I should end up with this incredible secret. These murders resulted in a delay riot that quickly garnered media attention across the country. One of those people was Dawn Beasley. He has children with his second wife and is shown in family pictures smiling with his kids. 24 Hour Phone: (334) 774-2335. ABC News' Emily Shapiro contributed to this report. Maureen Maher: There are a lot of people who are going to say, maybe she should be charged with something. Kirke Adams: There was nobody whose name had ever come up that had any reason to kill Tracey Harris. Carl Harris: No, ma'am, I never said that. So, we just kind of started with a long list And we just started trying to narrow it down. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. They also went to the area under the bridge where people would sometimes gather. Jordan Davis: The one in particular that we found that they hadn't talked to in 2016 was this Dawn Hulbert now Beasley. A DNA match found through a genealogy website has led to an arrest in the killings of two teen girls nearly 20 years ago, Alabama authorities said. No one had been arrested in the nearly 20 years since the killings. They found the name "Beasley" spray-painted in big letters. Emergency: Dial 911. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Coley McCraney, 45, of Dothan, Alabama, has been arrested in the 1999 murders of Hawlett and Beasley. In this April 2, 2019, photo, Coley McCraney shakes hands with his attorney David Harrison as he enters the Dale County Courthouse before a preliminary hearing. OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) - A woman who had accused Ozark police of covering up the murder of two teens to protect one of their own recanted those claims in explosive testimony on Thursday. She looked like her and she had a personality like her. Could he have really done this? As confident as the prosecution was, so was the defense. We tussled and I accidentally hurt her and now she's dead.". McCraney was 26 at the time of the killings. They soon left Ozark, hoping to start over, and moved to Texas. (Dale County Jail). Police accused Carl Harris of killing. "Tracey Harris was a hardworking, young mother that disappeared March 7th, 1990," said Adams. Several had passed away there was a lot to go through. A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss. I did my grocery shopping and I'm in the milk section and there's a couple standing there talking about it. Beasley, 54, faces a charge of murder. Police say Carl then picked up a friend, reportedly at 9:30 p.m. Making all those stops, Carl would have traveled about 20 miles. At first, there were no signs of foul play when investigators found the black Mazda sedan the teens had been driving by 9 a.m. the next day, WDHN reported. At the same time, the cold case unit was starting to reopen the investigation. How could a kind, gentle doctor commit such murders? Everything Everywhere All at Once won the top prize at the 2023 PGA Awards. Eugene's body was sent to Ashland, Ohio, where his father and some family resided. Finally, more than three years after Carl's arrest, the trial was scheduled for January 13, 2020. Less than a week before it was set to begin, the trial for the suspect in the 1999 killings of two Dothan teenagers has been continued due to the lack of available jurors. Kirke Adams: Back then, the domestic violence law was much different if the police arrived and nobody wanted to make a report there was just no reports done. Kirke Adams: Carl had let the police in his house a couple of times for them to look around. Although she recalled little about her time with Carl, she did remember learning Tracey was dead . The 2018 Ozark crime rate fell by 16% compared to 2017. As prosecutors prepared for trial, Dawn Beasley's statement from 1990, not followed up on, caught prosecutor Jordan Davis' attention. JEFF BEASLEY: She said she was leaving Carl and wanted me to leave Dawn and I wouldn't. Carolyn Aznavour [in tears]: Everybody I've talked to said that she was so quiet. Kirke Adams: Not one witness we had ever mentioned that she was possibly seeing someone else because it was clear from the witnesses that Carl wouldn't allow that. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). And there was the issue of why Tracey, known to be terrified of water, would voluntarily go in the river. The murder of the two teenagers was the obvious . For people to come out and care this much, its a miracle. It took Jordan several calls to wrong phone numbers to find Dawn Beasley. He says Carl's arrest was motivated by politics and nothing more. Carl was real controlling and, you know he didn't want her to have a lot of friends. The Ozark time zone is Central Daylight Time which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Alabama Attorney General's Cold Case Unit is assisting the Walker County Sheriff's Office in investigating the death of Eric Cates, whose body along with the body of his pet dog Gypsy were found in his burned truck behind an old school in the Empire community on the morning of Saturday, March 21st, 2015. But Dawn was willing to overlook his criminal past, and the information about killing Tracey, as they married and started their own family, keeping the secret to themselves. Dawn says she told Jeff they needed to go to the police, but he insisted they keep quiet. Coley McCraney in an undated police photo. Maureen Maher: Was there any relief for you after all this time? I think that he was jealous of their success. She started asking people in town what they knew about Tracey and the investigation. Este 26 de febrero se celebran los SAG Awards 2023. In other recent cases, a 44-year-old nursea was arrested in the 1993 cold case murder of an Alaska woman at a college, a 72-year-old retired grandfather was charged in the 1973 murder of an 11-year-old girl in California and in Minnesota, a 52-year-old father and well-known businessman was charged in the 1993 murder of a woman. Dawn Beasley: I had an impossible choice to make And I really struggled Tracey deserves justice. Coley McCraney was identified a suspect in the deaths of J.B. Beasley and Tracie. " people really liked her and respected her. The brother Robin lives in the house now that . Dawn told Jordan about the night of March 7, 1990, when Tracey went missing. Marshall said anyone with a cold case tip is encouraged to contact the Alabama Attorney General's Office Cold Case Tip Line at (866) 419-1236, or email coldcasetips@ago.state.al.us. Coley McCraney has been charged with murder in the 1999 deaths of two teen girls, JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, in Ozark, Alabama, thanks to DNA and a genealogy website. The City of Ozark is located in Dale County in the State of Alabama.Find directions to Ozark, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more.According to the 2019 US Census the Ozark population is estimated at 14,139 people. "Who?" Then, in 2015, an Ozark Police cold case unit took another look at Tracey's murder, and again zeroed in on Carl. She said, Mom, were on our way home, Roberts said, according to the station. Coley McCraney is accused in the 1999 cold case rape and murder of JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett in Alabama. Maureen Maher: Did it feel like you were lying, though, by not telling them? Maureen Maher: What's different in 2016 that wasn't there or obvious in 1990? Please subscribe to keep reading. It is not clear what happened with the ministry. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. More than 26 years after. Blankenship, who is Jordon Davis father, did not become mayor until after Harris had been cleared. Colin McCraney, 45, was charged Friday with five. We finally did it. Her body had come to rest upon a log after the water started to recede a bit. They married in her senior year in 1986. Dawn Beasley: Maybe I do it on my deathbed. The pastor of the church wrote a message of support for McCraney and his family on the churchs Facebook page on Sunday, a day after his arrest, and a video showing they prayed for him at their service Sunday. "48 Hours" wanted to ask Ozark police about the investigation, but they declined, citing the pending claim. DNA leads to arrest in cold case murders of two Alabama girls. Beasley pleaded guilty and received a 30-year sentence. For Carl Harris, his relief is mixed with anger. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim. BROTHERCOLEY MCCRANEY (GOD HAS YOU & THE FAMILY AS WELL), James Lee Fuller wrote on Facebook. Their daughter, Carolyn, was born a few months later. But prosecutors say Herring had an alibi for the time Tracey was murdered. Just a 10-minute drive away, the Army base attracted - and still does - a slew of newcomers to town. That's my ex-husband, Jeff Beasley. Driving Directions. Among those who police went back and interviewed -- an acquaintance of Tracey and Carl's, and Tracey's aunt: WOMAN: He said, "the police are so dumb, I can kill somebody and get away with it.". We have a little bit of everything. Investigators identified Coley McCraney, of Dothan, Alabama, in the murders of J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett as the case closed in on two decades without being solved, Ozark Police Chief Marlos Walker told ABC News. J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, of Dothan, were on the way home from Beasleys birthday party in Headland, on July 31, 1999, when they got lost in Ozark, according to Al.com. Please continue to pay online and use the mail service when possible. And I think when they reopened the case, they were just trying to prove Carl did it, not look for anybody else. Carl Harris: We was all happy and everything. Maybe I write a letter. Carolyn was immediately adopted by Tracey's mother. OZARK, Ala. (AP) A trial is scheduled next year in the capital murder of two Alabama teenagers who were found in the trunk of a car in 1999. And I signed it. Please enter valid email address to continue. Dawn claims Jeff became abusive. 1980 murder . Dawn Beasley: And every word of my statement was true. All rights reserved. It was not clear Sunday if McCraney had an attorney. Through Gods grace and strength, weve come this far, and thats what Tracie would want us to do. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ozark is 172 to 1. Administrative Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Maureen Maher: Do you wonder what your mom would be like today? OZARK, Ala. - The wife of an Alabama man charged with capital murder in the slaying of two teenage girls nearly 20 years ago said Wednesday that he's innocent of the killings that terrified. JEFF BEASLEY: No, we went to the river a couple of times. Rumors about domestic violence in the couple's relationship spread around Ozark quickly. Dawn Beasley: They're going to ask him some questions. He maintained his innocence, even after being told he failed the polygraph. In 1999, two teenage girls, J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett were found dead with a single shot to the head in their vehicle. The upcoming 20th anniversary, along with the April 2018 arrest of Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, prompted the police department to send evidence from the crime scene to Parabon Labs, a Reston, Virginia, company that provides DNA phenotype services, Walker said. The week before trial, Jordan continued to scour over old witness reports, deciding who should testify. A local news outlet reports Circuit Judge William H. Filmore has set May 2, 2022, as the start for the trial of 47-year-old Coley McCraney, who [] Coley McCraney with his wife and friends. David Harrison: This officer made this up to make this arrest. Maureen Maher: Tell me about your family as a young family, you and Tracey and Carolyn. McCraney remains in custody without bail at the Dale County Jail. Unsolved Wiregrass murders still a mystery. Kirke Adams: I think the major thing was getting these witnesses together, which is what we did for the grand jury presentation And once you heard those people It was very clear that Carl was violent. David Harrison: I've tried 140 criminal jury trials. Tracey Harris's murder more than 30 years ago has left many wondering what might have been -- especially Carolyn. View Full Report Card. Jordan Davis: And so, they went back through all the witnesses that had given statements in 1990. They just never asked me, "who do you think did it?" Cops investigating the deaths of high school seniors Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley in Ozark, Ala., got a break when DNA and a search of apublic genealogy website linked Coley McCraney, 45, to the crime, local media reported. Then what happens to me? Most of all, he claims, Harris lost a relationship with his daughter who authorities took from his custody immediately after Tracey Harris funeral. Their bodies were discovered about 20 miles from Dothan in Ozark, a small town in the southeastern part of the . Her growing family eventually made her think of Tracey's daughter, Carolyn. Walker said he was not considered a suspect in 1999 and had been under investigators' radar. More than 26 years after Tracey Harris's body was found, Carl Harris was arrested on September 13, 2016 for her murder. He had threatened Tracey. she felt like if she could just get through the rough stuff, you know, that it would be OK. He then dropped Tracey off at their house and headed out to his job at a supermarket. Man Whose First Wife Died Mysteriously Is Wanted in the Murder of His Second Wife. The girls were going to a birthday party for J.B. when they disappeared, the Dothan Eagle reported. - October 16, 2018 McCraney was eventually ordered to pay $243 in back child support and $50 per month after that to catch up. Meanwhile, the prosecutors, on the Friday before the start of the trial, were also processing what Dawn had just told them. Dawn refused to come, saying she was too busy. I'm about to get married, I'm pregnant This baby deserves a chance at a life with a loving family and a mom and a dad. Walker told WDHN-TV, I dont believe DNA lies. He called the latest developments shocking.. The teen friends were classmates at Northview High School in Dothan. The four sons of the slain Ruthie Mae Jackson stand in front of her vacant home on East Adams Street . Hawlett had called her mother and told her they were on their way home, but they never made it, according to police. Northview High School yearbook photos of Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley from 1999. Police accused Carl Harris of killing Tracey Harris whose body was found about 10 miles from her home in the Choctawhatchee River. Like she did everything for me [crying]. And in big, huge spray paint letters was the last name Beasley. McCraney does not appear to have a criminal record in Alabama that would have required him to submit his DNA into a national database. Jury selection in the . Market data provided by Factset. Main Phone: (334) 774-2335. I talked to Tracey. Their deaths sparked a nationwide search. all the ones that they could find, they got back in touch with. In Ozark, Alabama you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. (334) 445-0156. McCraney was identified as a suspect 20 years after the killings when DNA from the crime scene was submitted for genetic genealogy testing similar to how California law enforcement identified the Golden State killer in 2018. Dawn Beasley: Sure I've gone back, Maureen, and questioned that decision over and over and over and over and over again. He maintained his innocence, even after being told he failed the polygraph as ). In family pictures smiling with his second wife happened with the ministry Ozarks, where he must money. 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