The Slaying of Judy Herron and the Kidnapping of Amy McNeil

The Slaying of Judy Herron and the Kidnapping of Amy McNeil

Author: TTC Productions December 31, 2024 Duration: 43:20
In November of 1984, a brutal and shocking murder rocked the otherwise crime-free and exclusive Colleyville subdivision Tara Plantation. Judy Herron was a 37-year-old stay at home parent and was attacked and slain not long after her husband Lee left for work. Though Colleyville authorities enlisted the help of multiple outside jurisdictions, Judy’s killer slipped away without so much as a trace. Less than two months later, two similar, violent crimes perpetrated by the same man had Colleyville Detectives almost certain they’d found the man who murdered Judy Herron. Evidence to prove it, however, was elusive.

If you have any information about the Judy Herron murder case, please contact Colleyville PD at (817) 503-1202.

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