28-Year-Old Murder Case Solved

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BREAKING NEWS The Mobile County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the 1980 murder of a South Alabama student. 28-Year-Old Murder Case Solved
Published: Fri, November 21, 2008 - 4:28 pm Last Updated: Fri, November 21, 2008 - 5:39 pm
BREAKING NEWS

5:35 p.m.
- Police say the murder suspect, Jamie Letson, was also a student at South Alabama.
- "There is no closure for a family just because the person who did harm to your family is charged." said Attorney General Troy King. "They still don't have a daughter. This Thanksgiving there will be an empty chair at their table again This Christmas there will be empty seats again."

3:49 p.m.
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the 1980 murder of a South Alabama student.

Katherine Foster was found dead February 21st, 1980 in a wooded area on campus. She had been shot in the back of the head.
- Click here to watch a story from the News 5 archives about the body being found.

Deputies arrested a woman, Jamie Letson, in Jackson, Mississippi for the murder.

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this is really a sad story, this girl must have really touched some hearts. its graphic, but you never know. after all this time. maybe someone will recogonize her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE9czz3h9YQ

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Write in to the Cold Case people. They are always looking for stories.

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Has anyone said what the motive was?

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Wasn’t the Foster girl from Pascagoula?  I graduated HS in 1980 and remember the case being in the news alot back then.

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I think I moved to Mobile in ‘83 and I remember people still talking about this case even then.  Wonder what went down?  Someone must have talked.  Was it a jealous rage sort of thing?

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I can’t wait to see how this case was closed. They should do a Cold Case File’s episode on this one. Better late than never I presume.

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