Kelly Jo McCrary was a young woman who was last seen in Anderson, Indiana on June 8, 1991. Her husband was put on trial for her murder but was acquitted. Foul play is suspected in her case.
Background[]
Before her disappearance, Kelly had two children with her husband, an infant and a toddler. She worked as a customer relations supervisor. She was described by her family as a devoted mother who would never leave her children.
Case[]
Kelly's husband said he last saw her leaving for work between 1:00 a.m. and 1:10 a.m. to work her 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. shift. She never arrived at work. Her car was found in a parking lot 20 days later. There were notably numerous strands of hair in the trunk of the car but no blood.
Kelly's husband moved homes shortly after her disappearance. He was then arrested and charged with Kelly's murder in November 1993 as a friend had told police that he had confessed to her murder.
He had told the friend that they had an argument, causing him to shove her and her head fell on table. She lost consciousness and later bled to death. He said to dispose the body, he wrapped her in a blanket, put her in the trunk of her car and dumped the body. The location of where he dumped her body is unknown. Bloodstains in the living room under the carpet and the hair in her cars trunk supported this.
Kelly told her friends that her husband and her were fighting and that she wanted to leave him as she was scared of him. She also said that she was scared that he would come after her if she did.
At the trial, her husband said that he believed Kelly either ran away on her own accord, or her car broke down on the way to work and met foul play.
Two former co-workers of Kelly testified that Kelly had told them about a time her husband attempted to murder her. She told them that he pushed her onto the floor, tied her hands and feet, put a sock in her mouth and taped her mouth shut. She said he took her to the garage and threw her into the trunk by her hair and started the engine. She passed out due to the carbon monoxide fumes.
The jury deliberated for nine hours, but acquitted her husband. Most of the jury said they believed he murdered her, but that there wasn't enough evidence to convict him. When leaving, her husband told reporters that he loved and missed Kelly and didn't know what happened to her.
Characteristics[]
- Blonde hair.
- Blue eyes.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Gray and white sleeveless pullover sweater with a diamond design on the front.
- White stretch pants.
- White purse.
- Wears glasses or contact lenses.
Exclusions[]
- Becca (1991)
- Stafford County Jane Doe (1998)
Sources[]
- Kelly McCrary at NamUs
- Kelly McCrary at the Doe Network
- Kelly McCrary at the Charley Project