she felt like if she could just get through the rough stuff, you know, that it would be OK. David Harrison is Carl's defense attorney. She said that her son happened to be best friends with the sheriff. Dawn Beasley: The only thing I was ever afraid of was how they were going to respond, and they responded with support and love and understanding. Powered by. "The evidence was circumstantially strong," said Adams. McCraney filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy while living in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1995, according to federal court records. I wonder what she's doing. I'm telling him, "let her go.". Dawn, who had moved away from Ozark and was now divorced, says she didn't even know there was an arrest for the murder of her friend Tracey, until that call. Kirke Adams: It hurt our pride that we had the wrong person you've got to, you know, check your ego at the door, because what's important is the right person got charged. Police accused Carl Harris of killing. First published on January 23, 2021 / 11:09 PM. 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. The missing person case became a homicide, and Ozark police started interviewing those close to Tracey and her ex-husband Carl, with whom she still lived. Although they were divorced, Tracey, 22, and Carl, 25, had continued living together in Ozark, Alabama. According to media reports, the trial will be rescheduled for 2023. This was not me. DOTHAN, Ala. ( WDHN) A Dothan man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his daughter after her skeletal remains were found near Ozark in February. Then, in 2016, Ozark police announced the arrest of Tracey's ex-husband, 51-year-old Carl E. Harris Jr. The autopsy revealed that Tracey had drowned, but also noted marks around her neck likely indicating strangulation. Like she did everything for me [crying]. Emergency: Dial 911. More than 26 years after Tracey Harris's body was found, Carl Harris was arrested on September 13, 2016 for her murder. Maureen Maher: How do you react when the thing you want is justice for your mom, but it's your dad who's been charged with her murder? Kirke Adams [standing on the bridge]: This location is approximately 7 miles from where Carl and Tracey Harris lived, it's very quiet, very rural. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dawn Beasley: We just pretended it never happened. And I think when they reopened the case, they were just trying to prove Carl did it, not look for anybody else. Dawn says she told Jeff they needed to go to the police, but he insisted they keep quiet. McCraney does not appear to have a criminal record in Alabama that would have required him to submit his DNA into a national database. Rumors about domestic violence in the couple's relationship spread around Ozark quickly. Answer Man: Is it illegal to take pictures of people without their permission? Dawn Beasley: Tracey and I were a lot alike. JEFF BEASLEY: She went down and didn't come back up. '", Assistant D.A. Maureen Maher: There are quite a few people who said that they saw you being abusive to Tracey. The most famous murder in Alabama history is the 1988 Hawes murders, which took place in the city of Birmingham. 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. Maureen Maher: Was there any relief for you after all this time? Maybe I make an anonymous phone call. And I broke. And as time went on, she did think about ways to tell authorities what she knew. Selina Dodson: A lot of people, you know, just assumed Carl would be arrested -- assumed he did it and were waiting for him to be arrested. 192 West Reynolds Street, Ozark, AL, 36360. One particularly heinous crime, a 1989 stabbing death, had attracted the But Jeff Beasley should have raised some red flags for police; he had a criminal record. DNA has led to an arrest in the cold case murder of two Alabama girls, according to reports. "I never put my hands on Tracey Never," he told "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher. Selina's thoughts would often wander to Tracey and Carl's daughter. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Carl Harris: No, ma'am, I never said that. 101.79% higher than the Alabama violent crime rate of 510.8 per 100,000 people. At the same time, the cold case unit was starting to reopen the investigation. Now, with Dawn Beasley's revelation that her ex-husband Jeff told her that he killed Tracey, they hoped to learn the truth. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 2 compared to 2017. Coley McCraney is accused in the 1999 cold case rape and murder of JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett in Alabama. Show All. we were very confident that we would be able to get a conviction in this case. An arrest has been made of 54-year-old Jeff Beasley of Ozark with the murder of Tracey Harris. It was done? The four sons of the slain Ruthie Mae Jackson stand in front of her vacant home on East Adams Street . The prosecutors were confident in their case -- until they got in touch with a potential witness for the trial who would upend Carl Harris' murder trial just days before it was to start, and point prosecutors to the real killer. Kirke Adams| Dale County District Attorney [by the river]: Tracey was alive when she came to this location and traveled down this access road to the beachy area. Jeff Beasley's name, until they spoke to Dawn, was unfamiliar. All rights reserved. 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.". Ozark might have been the county seat, but it didn't take off until Fort Rucker was established in 1941. Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship said Wednesday he had no comment because he had not seen that lawsuit. The remaining potential jurors were questioned individually about their knowledge of the case and their death penalty beliefs. Subscribe to our News 4 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning. Dawn Beasley: I think that she appreciated having someone, you know. Tracie had called her parents to say she and J.B. were lost . The lab has worked to provide DNA phenotype services and has helped crack several cold cases by creating profiles with crime scene DNA on public genealogy websites. Updated: Mar 24, 2022 / 01:03 PM CDT. Maureen Maher: Did you ever consider filing charges against Dawn? Maureen Maher: Were you ever concerned that you might get into trouble having not gone to the police right from the beginning? Alabama police have linked a suspect to the 1999 cold case murders of two 17-year-old girls using DNA and genetic genealogy. David Harrison: There's absolutely no evidence at all that connects Carl Harris to this murder, none whatsoever. She was terrified of water. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. This is a dispute over proceeds from a life insurance policy issued to Tullie R. Culverhouse, Sr., by Alfa Life Insurance Company ("Alfa"). The trial was continued again in 2021 and was set for May 2022 before being continued to August. In investigating Carl Harris, Jr. as s possible suspect in the death of Tracey Harris, the Ozark Police Department found no blood, no crime scene, no DNA evidence, no marks upon the body of Carl Harris, Jr., the lawsuit alleges. The 2018 crime rate in Ozark, AL is 433 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times greater than the U.S. average. We finally did it. In other similar investigations, police obtained an item with DNA on it discarded in public by the person of interest and then confirmed it was a match to the DNA from the crime scene. Jordan Davis: I was actually 3 when this happened, so from 1990 -- and we're trying to track down witnesses We were dealing with people that had moved all over the country. They also went to the area under the bridge where people would sometimes gather. 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. 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. 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. Maureen Maher: Do you wonder what your mom would be like today? I was never worried, never, because I was innocent. The girls, both from Dothan, had traveled from. Motive was also a question prosecutors Kirke Adams and Jordan Davis thought about, as they prepared their case against Carl. He had said "one of these days, I'm going to kill you." ABC News' Emily Shapiro contributed to this report. 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. Maureen Maher: You just pulled a dark curtain over and that was it? Dawn Beasley: I cannot imagine that she was cheating, with Jeff or anyone else. They learned that while Tracey might have enjoyed spending time by the river, she would never have gone in the river. It didn't even say Beasley. Ozark is a town in Alabama with a population of 14,396. And in 2016, with the arrest of her estranged father Carl, Carolyn thought, finally, she would get some answers. To prepare for trial, investigators went back to the scene where Tracey Harris' body was found. Maureen Maher: What did people tell you about him? Pike Road head football coach resigns after 1 season, Alabama, 4 other states prevail in suit to block Equal Rights Amendment certification, Youth mental health is a growing concern in Alabama. 69-year-old suffered stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house left him there. Maureen Maher: Does that strike you as odd? It is not clear what happened with the ministry. The two teens, students at Northview High school in Dothan, were headed to a party on July 31, 1999, but got lost and ended up about 20 miles northwest in Ozark after they confused the directions, ABC Dothan affiliate WDHN reported. And I said, ""no, I can't possibly do that. Just months before Tracey's murder in 1990, Beasley and her fianc briefly stayed with. Ozark continued to grow, and by the 1980s serious crime had arrived. A controversial, decades-old double murder case in the Wiregrass Region of Alabama took the latest in a series of bizarre turns on Thursday morning as a woman recanted claims ahead of a trucker and preacher's capital murder trial.. Coley McCraney, 48, stands accused of murdering 17-year-olds J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett after the two high school friends got lost on their way to a party in . Their bodies were discovered about 20 miles from Dothan in Ozark, a small town in the southeastern part of the . It is not known if he has hired an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Would love your thoughts, please comment. They had planned to attend a party near Headland on the night of July 31 but got lost and were last heard from when Hawlett called her mother from Ozark to let her know they were on their way home. His attorneys have requested documents related to Ozark Police Department officers and the girls' deaths, and they will make their case for access in a hearing scheduled for Monday. I walked out, and I do remember the sense of relief because I hadn't actually had to lie. I wonder what she looks like. ", The Choctawhatchee River was several miles away from Tracey Harris' house. But when they opened the trunk, they found Beasley and Hawlett inside with gunshot wounds to their heads, according to the station. One of their purses was found in the front of the car with all of her cash and credit cards inside, leading police to believe that the motive was not a robbery, WDHN reported. Jordan Davis: I don't think there was one particular motive. Kirke Adams [at the bridge]: While we were here, we were looking under the bridge. Beasley and Hawlett, high school friends from Dothan, Alabama, were 17 when they were killed on July 31, 1999. Dawn refused to come, saying she was too busy. The couple had recently divorced, and Carl had a girlfriend. Carl Harris: Honestly, wasn't any of their business. Dawn Beasley [crying]: I should have been sorry for Carolyn and I was sorry for me. This score helps find the safest places to live in America. Carl Harris: I had to go out of town to get jobs, where people don't know me. iDawn Beasley told police in 1990 that she had witnessed Carl abuse Tracey and that Carl threatened to kill Tracey in front of her. According to reports by WTVY, only 75 of the 250 potential jurors summoned actually showed up at the Dale County Courthouse on Monday. Carolyn Aznavour: And there was one lady. Dale County Sheriff's Office Ozark Police Chief Marlos Walker told reporters that authorities apprehended McCraney after entering DNA evidence from the crime scene into a genealogy database. Maureen Maher: Did it feel like you were lying, though, by not telling them? David Harrison: This officer made this up to make this arrest. But they did remember something from that trip to the river where Tracey's body was found. "Yes, ma'am," he replied. David Harrison: In 2016 in this area there were unsolved murders. EX- GIRLFRIEND: I was a young, naive teenager. It was not clear Sunday if McCraney had an attorney. Genetic genealogy allows law enforcement agencies to identify a potential suspect through his or her family members who voluntarily submit their DNA to a genealogy database, allowing investigators to create a larger family tree than in years past. Her grandmother provided a loving a home and, Carolyn says, that was more than enough. His DNA was not on file because he had no criminal record, WSFA-TV reported. Alleging that police fabricated information, like that investigator's report describing how Carl killed Tracey, Carl filed notice that he plans to sue the City of Ozark for $6 million for damages including false imprisonment, and pain and suffering. He has been charged with multiple counts of capital murder and one count of first-degree rape, according to Dale County Jail records. Walker told WDHN-TV, I dont believe DNA lies. He called the latest developments shocking.. Two other people are named on the Secretary of State records. It is not clear where he is currently employed. 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. EX-GIRLFRIEND: I just remember thinking that, you know, people were talking and it even took me being questioned to even think that maybe he could have done it. "I never talked about it ever to another living soul, not even Jeff," Dawn Beasley said of her ex-husband's confession the night Tracey died. Jeff Beasley had not only agreed to talk to investigators, but also, to take a lie detector test: INVESTIGATOR: Are you the person that caused the death of Tracey Harris that night? In 2019, as the 20th anniversary of the murders approached, the Ozark Police Department decided to re-open the case and try a new approach to solve it. 0. Carolyn had no interest in a relationship with her father, who she did not see while growing up. Carl Harrison, with his attorney David Harrison, filed notice that he plans to sue the City of Ozark for $6 million for damages including false imprisonment, and pain and suffering. Carolyn was just 4 years old when she lost her mom. Although she recalled little about her time with Carl, she did remember learning Tracey was dead . Dawn Beasley revealed to ADA Jordan Davis that her ex-husband was Tracey Harris' killer. WASHINGTON COLD CASE SOLVED 51 YEARS LATER ONLY FOR COPS TO DISCOVER SUSPECT DIED LAST WEEK; MAY BE INVOLVED IN 2 OTHER KILLINGS, Some days you go to work, get home and tears start. Carl Harris: We was all happy and everything. McCraney was eventually ordered to pay $243 in back child support and $50 per month after that to catch up. Tracey Harris's murder more than 30 years ago has left many wondering what might have been -- especially Carolyn. Only you know. INVESTIGATOR: Everybody in the case who knew Tracey says she was scared of water. Carolyn Aznavour: I knew my mom was murdered And then, as the years went on, I found out it had to do with my dad. But, she says, the fear of upending her own children's lives always stopped her. Despite all the talk in town, Tracey never filed police reports about the alleged abuse. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Carolyn Aznavour: I have tried to piece it together that's what I do -- I try to piece everything together and make it all make sense. Crime Tips HOTline 334-774-2335 or Submit Via Email. - October 16, 2018 Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He was eyeing the clock. Coley McCraney was identified a suspect in the deaths of J.B. Beasley and Tracie. David Harrison: Never, never. Police tracked down his old friend Jeff Beasley, who was living in Ozark, working as a trucker, and brought him in for questioning. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ozark is 172 to 1. Legal Statement. We have a little bit of everything. A. About a dozen witnesses gave investigators statements describing Carl Harris's physical abuse of Traceysomething Carl denies. Market data provided by Factset. You have permission to edit this article. A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most . Dawn Beasley: And she says "My name is Jordan Davis, I'm with Dale County D.A. Her fianc, Jeff, came home, waking her in the middle of the night. Carl claims through the years he occasionally called authorities to ask about the investigation, but they say otherwise. And said she was telling Dawn. Dawn Beasley: It was unbelievable to me that I should end up with this incredible secret. It is a trial that was supposed to take place in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn't. So, Monday was his first day where he met the jury for the first time. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1992, where he was the president of the library club and was an athlete, according to WDHN-TV. JEFF BEASLEY [Interrogation]: I'm being accused of, of, of murder, of, of taking someone's life -- I couldn't. He had spent time serving in the U.S. Air Force in Biloxi, Mississippi, after graduating from Carroll High School Ozark, according to the Dothan Eagle. The last few weeks have seen a number of pre-trial motions and hearings in case, including one hearing where witness Rena Crumb, 53, admitted she lied about police involvement and police wrongdoing in the killings. For decades, Carolyn wanted to know more about the 1990 murder of her mother, Tracey Harris. Was that a concern for you as you were preparing a defense? Because the credibility of the people that were going to testify they had no credibility, none whatsoever. Some days you go to work, get home and tears start. Originally set for trial in November 2020, the case was continued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. all the ones that they could find, they got back in touch with. The defense also offered up an alternate suspect: that friend police say Carl picked up the night Tracey disappeared named Bobby Herring. It is believed that Brogdon killed his mother at his home, cutting up . Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley, both 17, were found shot to death in the trunk of Beasley's car in Ozark on Aug. 1, 1999, according to reports. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. But police and prosecutors did not believe it was an accident, and Jeff Beasley was charged with the murder of Tracey Harris. Dawn Beasley: Maybe I do it on my deathbed. That, however, changed with Jordan's insistence that she testify at Carl's murder trial. Defense attorney David Harrison says the entire investigation is not just flawed, but that the police narrative is fabricated. Administrative Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Jury selection in the State of Alabama vs. Coley Lewis McCraney began on Monday. The church appears to hold services and community events at local places of worship around the Ozark area. 2618 US Hwy 231 N. Ozark, AL 36360. In her senior year of high school, Tracey became pregnant, and she and Carl, who was three years older, married. 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. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Carolyn Aznavour: I've always wondered what happened to my mom since I can remember. Carl Harris's trial was put on hold. He maintained his innocence, even after being told he failed the polygraph. Selina Dodson: Tracey and Carl started dating when we were probably 16, 17 years old. Were you abusive to Tracey? Man Whose First Wife Died Mysteriously Is Wanted in the Murder of His Second Wife. Carolyn Aznavour: It's a relief that we found somebody. She would stay quiet, she says, out of her desire to keep her life intact, and also out of fear that police might not believe her. My job is very stressful. 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 a few months before the anniversary, police sent evidence from the crime scene to Parabon. Their deaths sparked a nationwide search. Jordan Davis: I thought, wow she's coming up with a crazy story as to why she can't get here. Maybe I write a letter. 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 . Alabama My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime 1 in 341 in Ozark 1 in 168 in Alabama Ozark VIOLENT CRIMES Population: 14,313 United States VIOLENT CRIMES Population: 331,888,310 Property Crime Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents) 100 75 50 25 0 22.71 25.85 National Median: 19 Engineer Richard Hawes, his wife, and two children were brutally murdered in an event that baffled people for years. Police were able to find a match to a family member who had submitted DNA to one of the website databases. But prosecutors say Herring had an alibi for the time Tracey was murdered. or redistributed. 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. Walker said there is no evidence that McCraney knew the victims before the killings. "Carl Harris did have a reputation for being very violent in particular towards Tracey Harris," said Davis. 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 a public genealogy website linked Coley McCraney, 45, to. As it turned out, their No. Walker told ABC News the investigators recognized McCraneys name in the DNA search and brought him in for a DNA swab. In 1999, two teenage girls, J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett were found dead with a single shot to the head in their vehicle. I tried to talk her into leaving him. She got mad at me. Can we really solve this for Carolyn? The real life killer was the member of a popular trio of brothers. Cheryl Burgoon, Beasleys mother, told the newspaper at the vigil, Once you lose a child, it takes you to places you could never expect. "Tracey." He is an Alabama native and has lived in the area in the years since the murders, according to court records. Then what happens to me? Finally, more than three years after Carl's arrest, the trial was scheduled for January 13, 2020. McCraney has also been involved in local churches in the Dothan and Ozark area. (334) 445-0156. 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. But the cost was going to be so high. JEFF BEASLEY: No, we went to the river a couple of times. Pinocchio was the first winner of the night, presented This is a murder trial. Tullie's son, Jason Hunter Culverhouse ("Hunter"), a named beneficiary under the Alfa policy, filed a claim for the proceeds . Jury selection in the . Jordan Davis: It was just so many things, most of all which were circumstantial, but they all pointed at Carl Harris. She said, Mom, were on our way home, Roberts said, according to the station. Dawn Beasley: Every time I would have a police officer get behind me I would wonder is this where we're all of a sudden they know what's happening. OZARK, Ala. ( WDHN) Chad Brogdon's trial started on Monday. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. Carl admits to having a girlfriend and talking to her about Tracey but says any comments he made were misunderstood. Jeff Beasley confesses to the 1990 murder of Tracey Harris. August 21, 2021 / 11:02 PM 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. He confessed, claiming he and Tracey were having an affair. Dale County District Attorney's Office/CBS News. Peggy Ussery is a Dothan Eagle staff writer and can be reached at aussery@dothaneagle.com or 334-712-7963. But some things in Beasley's story were not adding up. / CBS News, [This story first aired on January 24, 2021.It was updated on August 21.]. On Tuesday, media reports continued to reflect the challenge of finding an impartial jury let alone enough people to empanel a full jury from such a small jury pool. Jordan Davis: This was definitely something Carolyn was passionate about she wanted some type of justice for her mom. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? A 45-year-old man has been arrested in the 1999 cold case rape and murder of two teen girls in Ozark, Alabama. While Ozark police questioned Dawn, they never got a statement from Jeff, even though they both spent time together living with the Harrises. By 2016, he had moved to South Carolina, where investigators gave him a call. You can cancel at any time. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. INVESTIGATOR: Did you hurt Tracey in any way? DOB: Tracie Hawlett - 17 years of age; J.B. Beasley - July 31, 1982 Last Seen: July 31, 1999 at the Big/Little Convenience Store located at 763 East Broad Street in Ozark, Alabama Case Details (Courtesy of What Lies Beyond): Tracie and J.B. had been headed to a party near Midland City and Headland the night before (July 31, 1999). Carl and Tracey Harris with their daughter Carolyn. Kirke Adams: He also made comments prior to her going missing and after including come back whenever. After 13 years of marriage and four children, she and Jeff divorced. I said, "you're ruining my life and you don't understand why. The brother Robin lives in the house now that . Many retirees live in Ozark and residents tend to have moderate political views. He's got her bent over backwards with his hands around her throat. 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