Emmaline Croft-1990 Unsolved Torture Murder

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80-year old Emmaline Croft was twice widowed, living in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee. December 8, 1990 she was raped, tortured, and murdered in her home, probably by more than one person. She was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife and fork, which were found in the hallway and by the couch.

Several suspects were questioned. Their names have not been released to the media. They were ruled out. The killer's DNA was collected, but there was no match in VICAP. Police believe Emmaline knew her killer, due to the extensive torture. There were no signs of forced entry. Robbery was not the motive. Police theorize that someone was very angry at Emmaline and wanted to watch her suffer.

Head detective is Kris Sanders at Alcoa Police Dept.

 

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Wow. Hopefully this case gets solved ASAP with a DNA match like so many others. I can see how someone with a desire to torture might have done this even as a stranger... but I see the argument for someone she knew as well.


Cold Case: Alcoa Police Department seeks help in solving 20-year-old murder case

 

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Bumping for Emmaline as we approach the 30th anniversary of her murder...

 

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Cold Justice Seeks the Public's Help in Solving "Brutal" 1990 Rape, Murder of 80-Year-Old Woman | Oxygen Official Site

Learn more about the investigation into the murder of an 80-year-old woman.

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By Jax Miller Mar 23, 2024 rbbm lengthy
''On December 8, 1990, Croft was found on the sofa of her Alcoa, Tennessee, home, less than 20 miles south of Knoxville. It was an incredibly violent scene, puzzling authorities since Croft — who had five children and four grandsons — wasn’t known to have any enemies.

“The nightgown she was wearing was ripped, and there [were] two pieces of nightgown lying on the floor in front of the couch,” said Schroeder. “She had blunt force trauma to her head; she had been stabbed in the neck several times, and then she had puncture and scrape marks about her face and her torso area.”

A bent fork — possibly used to inflict puncture wounds to the body — was also found near the sofa, and a large kitchen knife was discovered in the hallway.

Making the crime even more grisly was that whoever killed Croft also vaginally and anally raped her. However, it was unclear if the victim was penetrated via sexual intercourse or with a foreign object''

“The strange thing is, this was such a violent crime, but yet there are no viable fingerprints,” said Siegler. “There was no semen left behind, and all the D.N.A. testing came up empty.”

 

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Off to watch. Thank you for sharing.

 

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Another recent article. This one mentions DNA. Alcoa Police: Send us your tips to help solve the unsolved murder of Emmaline Croft