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In 1973, Sheila Brown's body was discovered in Ayden, North Carolina. Investigators at the time said it was a murder-rape case based on multiple factors. However, an autopsy was conducted and it concluded that Sheila Brown died of "natural causes". After the report was filed, the case was closed. An administrative assistant going through some files at the police station found this case and determined that something wasn't right about the findings. Now, the case is reopen and a proper investigation is set to begin.
Re-opening of 41 year old cold case
COLD CASE: Pitt County reopens death investigation from 1973
Re-opening of 41 year old cold case
Major Dance said, found in a unnatural position, clothing missing, and that type of thing certainly would cause any reasonable person to suspect something criminal had been afoot.
Upon arrival at the crime scene police immediately labeled this case a murder-rape. There were tire marks, evidence that she was dragged, and her missing clothes were more than 300 feet away from where her body was found. Despite those facts, the case was closed and labeled as death by natural causes.
COLD CASE: Pitt County reopens death investigation from 1973