NEWS4U DECEMBER 2021 | ENTERTAINMENT
TRUE CRIME JUNKIE WITH JOHNNY FLETCHER
THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF "MISSY" BEVERS While no cold case will ever reach the level of interest
Now, how exactly did this individual keep their identity
of the JonBenét Ramsey murder, there's an unsolved
a secret? By cleverly donning unauthorized police riot
homicide from 2016 that is just as mind-boggling and,
gear from head to toe that made it difficult to even
in some ways, even more disturbing. Particularly because
determine gender. In addition, they walked with a
the individual who brutally murdered 45-year-old fitness
noticeable bow-legged gait - which at first seemed like
instructor "Missy" Bevers was seen on tape - over and
a big lead but might have simply been an affectation
over again - just prior to the killing. And yet no one
to throw off investigators. Ultimately, the individual left
has been arrested to date. In
no real evidence behind. Bevers
fact, police still aren't sure if the
was found with a head injury and
suspect is male or female.
multiple puncture wounds to her chest - but no major clues were
But let's back up. A mother of
discovered, such
three from Red Oak, Texas, Terri
DNA. And despite footage of
"Missy" Bevers was by all accounts
the
beloved in her community with
the public - and numerous tips
seemingly no enemies. Not only
being offered up - the trail went
that, she served as an inspiration
completely cold.
killer
being
as
valuable
released
to
for local folks looking to get in shape; her early morning fitness
Five years on, the haunting video
classes - which Bevers often
of the killer walking the church
held at a nearby church - were
hallways - seemingly without a
quite popular. But perhaps too
care in the world, just waiting
well-publicized. Because as she
for Bevers to appear - remains
arrived at 4:30 a.m. on April 18,
entirely
2016, and began preparing for
there's been no progress in
another class, there was someone
naming a suspect and no real
inside
waiting
to
pounce
-
chilling.
Frustratingly,
answer as to why the murder took
someone who managed to elude identification despite
place, apart from the theory that Bevers was involved in an
church surveillance cameras repeatedly capturing their
extramarital affair and a jealous spouse sought revenge.
movements in the minutes leading up to the murder as
Or that she got entangled with a dangerous individual
they strolled up and down the halls, breaking windows
online somehow. But it's all just a guessing game without
with a hammer and casually attempting to open locked
anything substantial to go on - and altogether baffling.
doors. (For those wondering how the killer broke into the
This is without a doubt one of the most bizarre cases in
church undetected, the outside cameras were reportedly
the history of true crime.
not functioning on that day.)
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