Former sheriff dedicated his life to solving murder mystery. 44 years later, Jane & John Doe to be revealed
Authorities now know the names of a man and woman who were found shot to death off of I-95 in August of 1976. Author: Kayland Hagwood Updated: 8:34 PM EST January 20, 2021
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. After more than 40 years, a Sumter County murder mystery will soon be revealed.
It’s the story of a young man and woman. Deputies say they were hitchhikers, but were found shot to death along I-95 in August of 1976.
Jean Graham said her father Ira Byrd Parnell was sheriff at the time of the investigation. He’s since passed, but the mystery stayed with her family.