In December 1978, 20 year old Debra Gunter vanished from her overnight shift at a Little General store on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Four days later, her body was found in the woods near McIntosh, Alabama, eighty five miles from where she disappeared.

In Episode 4, The Line Marked Suspect, we examine newly obtained records from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, tracing the timeline of Debra’s disappearance, the discovery of her body, and two robberies that occurred within minutes of her vanishing. As we review forensic findings and the limited documentation from the scene, a troubling question emerges. Did investigators have enough time to see everything that mattered.

This episode includes graphic and upsetting details from forensic records. Listener discretion is advised.

Got information? 

📞Contact Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 228-769-3063 or through their mobile app, available for download here. 

📞Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers via telephone at 877-787-5898 or through their website.

📱Text or call our tip line at 251-501-COLD (2653)

📧Email [email protected] 

💻Submit using our contact form on alcoldcase.com.

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