On the news tonight, there was word that a 30-year old murder case was solved--that of Sarah "Sally" Des Prez. She was 19 years old and a Vanderbilt student. There weren't many details--maybe more will come out later. A news account is pasted below.
I knew her, but only slightly. We were in junior high and high school together. She was older than me, but I knew who she was. I thought she was nice. When she was murdered, I was still in high school. It was shocking. It happened to a very nice person, in a nice community, and at a time when things like that didn't happen much.
Solving the mystery doesn't bring her back, but maybe it helps bring closure to her family and friends. Rest in peace, dear soul.
From NewsChannel5.com:
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Metro Police said its Cold Case Unit has solved a crime that happened more than 30 years ago.
Police arrested Jerome Sydney Barrett,60, Monday in Memphis, Tenn. Detectives said Barrett has been indicted on first degree murder charges. Those charges stem from the murder of Sarah Vannatta Des Prez in February of 1975. Investigators said scientific evidence tied Barrett to the crime.
Police said Des Prez was 19 years old, and a student at Vanderbilt University when she was found dead in her apartment. Barrett spent time behind bars for the 1975 rape of a Belmont University student, but was released about five years ago.
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