Jefferson is certainly not noted for its violent crime, let alone murder. But that apparently doesn't mean it never happens. Even though we can name only a couple of murders that have occurred in Jefferson in our lifetimes, these numbers may indicate that others have been committed.
Perhaps the perpetraitors were just too clever for our local police. Maybe the victims were nameless, and no investigation ensued. With this in mind, the Question of the Week is: How many unreported murders have been committed in Greene County in the last fifty years? Where were the bodies buried? Why have they not been reported? Let's get your opinion.
The number of unreported murders in Greene County since 13 July 1960 is 17. Why do you assume they would be buried? Also, if you murdered someone and no one knew, why would you report it?
ReplyDeleteThese are questions I'd rather not ponder.
ReplyDeleteThe good thing about murder is that there is no statute of limitations. With all the time saved by law enforcement from the plethora of stop signs slowing down traffic, they can concentrate on Big Nasty's backlog of 17 cold cases to be investigated. Helpful hints are appreciated. Nasty-did the gators in the Raccoon dispense with some of them?
I was thinking 2 unreported murders since 1/21/1953- the Eisenhower inauguration and Desi Arnaz, Jr. birthdate.
Carroll County bowling alleys and unused boats kept in sheds.
ReplyDeleteOut of county, (or in sheds), out of mind. Once again BN, thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteI think its safe to say that some deaths could have been murders. Due to lack of evidence gathering and ho hum attitude by investigators. I would guess most are buried in the local cemetary, with proper services. The manner of their deaths were just not uncovered. If I ran ya off the road at 2am and youd died, it would be said you likely fell asleep and crashed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Lawman. In the questionable deaths that he describes, it would most definitely be left to law enforcement on how to proceed. Nodding off is easier on the paperwork. Good post, BTJ. Keeping this in mind, my number is 7.
ReplyDeleteI don't recall many murders except a few years ago when a couple were getting a divorce and the judge gave away half the mans farm land to his wife. He went ahead and shot her dead, which could have been a good murder investigation except he short circuited the police when he committed suicide, but not before driving his car into the living room of the wife's attorney. So, the children got the land. I think their have been more suicides than murders.
ReplyDeleteOMG - I'm hoping this is a hypothetical question only. In a town the size of Jefferson, one would think that rumors would circulate whenever a questionable death occurred. I can't think of any rumors going around like that. On the other hand, murders do happen and sometimes they are not reported as such. Let's just say that maybe one murder may have taken place around here without anyone noticing. If out-of-towners were involved, there might not have been much local interest.
ReplyDeleteInteresting comment, Braxton Hicks. It needs to be determined why these Jefferson people are killing themselves rather than someone else. Local factors need to be examined. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI think the answer is zero. (Seventeen was my second choice.) There's no way anybody outsmarts our law enforcement officials.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, there are lots of ways to kill people and have it not look like murder or make it look like an accident.
Maybe we could produce a CSI--Greene County show and get to the bottom of some questionable deaths? I suggest Baba O'Reilly as the theme song.
Fire comes to mind as one way. Anybody ever die in an "electrical" fire in Greene County? That's the usual cause established by the Fire Marshal. Or undetermined. I'd say focus on deadly fires with an undetermined cause.
You could also use fire to dispose of a body killed in a different fashion.
Poisoning would be another way of making it look accidental or by natural causes.
I'd better leave some of the other ways to our panel.
I think it is rather obvious that the bodies are being ground into hog feed and distributed to various hog confinement operations. That being said, we need to ask ourselves, "How many people do we remember growing up with in Jefferson that we no longer know where they are now?"
ReplyDeleteThat number then needs to be added to everyone else's similar list (minus any overlapping, of course). You begin to get a picture of widespread undetected murder going on here. In light of this, Big Nasty's number would seem the closest.
On the other hand, it is a lot easier just to say zero (as the local police and sheriff will), thereby eliminating the need for investigation. I think it's safe to say that a place even the size of Greene County going a half-century without a suspicious death is not very likely. Let's say that the number lies between one and five and leave it at that.