The Bathroom Slayings Part Two: Geneva Jackson

The Bathroom Slayings Part Two: Geneva Jackson

Author: TTC Productions August 3, 2026 Duration: 31:08
Six years after the unsolved murder of Sharon Kay Watts, Abilene was shaken by another brutal killing with unsettling similarities.

Geneva Lucille Jackson was a respected seventh-grade math teacher, Air Force widow, mother of three, and grandmother whose quiet life revolved around her students, church, and family. When she failed to appear for a routine beauty appointment just days before Christmas 1973, friends went to check on her and discovered a horrifying crime scene inside her Edgemont Drive home.

Investigators found Geneva had been savagely beaten, stabbed, and ultimately drowned in her bathtub. The house showed no signs of forced entry or robbery, suggesting she may have known the person who killed her. Detectives pursued every available lead, interviewed family, friends, neighbors, teachers, and students, administered multiple polygraph examinations, and sent physical evidence to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab. A mysterious wood splinter recovered from the scene briefly offered hope but ultimately led nowhere.

As the investigation stalled, police examined possible connections to the 1967 murder of Sharon Kay Watts. While both women were killed inside their homes and found in their bathrooms, investigators were never able to establish a direct link between the two cases.

Despite reward increases, tips spanning years, and periodic reviews of the investigation, Geneva Jackson's killer has never been identified. More than five decades later, her murder remains one of Abilene's oldest unsolved homicide cases.

If you have any information about the murder of Geneva Lucille Jackson, please contact Abilene Crime Stoppers at (325) 676-8477.

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