Police are hoping that an anonymous letter can help solve the 45-year-old cold case murder of a teenage girl in Texas.
In 1974, Carla Walker was a 17-year-old junior in the Fort Worth suburb of Benbrook when she and her high school sweetheart, Rodney McCoy, were attacked in his car in a parking lot. Walker was abducted from the car, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
McCoy then went to her parents’ home, blood flowing from his head, screaming: “They’ve got her, they’ve got her,” the Walker family told the paper.
Carla Walker was murdered in #FortWorth in 1974. Her murder has not been solved. Cold Case is looking to speak to the author of this letter (included) about the murder – if you know the author of this letter, or are the author of this letter: 817-392-4307. pic.twitter.com/hRidfo4Rrp
— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) April 19, 2019
Three days later, her body was found dumped near a lake.
That same year, Fort Worth police said that someone sent a letter to a detective indicating they might know who was responsible for her murder.
The Fort Worth Police Department posted that letter on social media on Friday and urged anyone with information to come forward.
***Carla Walker was murdered in Fort Worth in 1974. Her murder has not been solved.***PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate…
Posted by Fort Worth Police Department on Friday, April 19, 2019
“(Redacted) Kill Carla Walker in Benbrook … P.S. It is hard to say but it is true,” the letter said.
“Sign 10100” was written both before and after the postscript.
The detective working on the case received the letter, but died before sharing it, according to the paper. That’s why it wasn’t released until Friday, more than four decades after it was sent, police said.
They added that they believe the author of the letter could be a witness.
Police in Fort Worth, Texas, are hoping a letter will help them solve a homicide from 45 years ago. Carla Walker was 17 years old when she was abducted, held captive and eventually murdered in 1974. https://t.co/fCwIupTtiT
— NBC Connecticut (@NBCConnecticut) April 20, 2019
“It is the hope of the Fort Worth Police Department that this person will provide valuable information that may bring peace and closure to Carla’s family after 45 long years.”
Anyone who knows anything about the letter is encouraged to call (817) 392-4307.
