Today’s episode is about Amanda Ray, Neely Smith, Kathy Lynne Beatty, Donna Barnhill and Travis King.

Thank you to listener Bridgitte Clark for recommending this case.

If you would like to write to the parole board please use this address:

NC Post Release Supervision & Parole Commission

P.O. Box 29540

Raleigh, NC 27626-0540

RE: Fred Howard Coffey, DOC# 0081135

Link to the prewritten letter by Amanda Ray’s Family -> https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForAmanda/posts/here-is-a-sample-letter-to-deny-parole-for-fred-coffey-datenc-post-release-super/827832587295841/

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

http://crimeincharlotte.blogspot.com/2007/07/keep-coffey-behind-bars.html

https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-coffey-travis-king/36492717/?locale=en-US

http://www.kathybeatty.com/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/special-reports/9-investigates-30-year-old-cold-case-murder-5-year/52872326/

https://websleuths.com/threads/nc-neely-smith-5-charlotte-18-feb-1981.16875/

https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/search/poster-search-results

https://coffeycousins.blogspot.com/2020/02/fred-howard-coffey-jr.html

https://justice4amanda.tripod.com/

https://www.wbtv.com/story/30012492/child-killers-dna-could-help-solve-1981-cold-case/#

https://www.charlottemagazine.com/10-cmpd-cold-cases-5-solved-5-unsolved/

https://journalnow.com/man-is-denied-parole-for-15th-time/article_bd2198c6-fef0-59c3-bfdb-f57f1a0f6096.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/supreme-court/1990/613a87-0.html