Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Cards Could Hold Clues to Cold Cases

Cards Could Hold Clues to Cold Cases
Feb 23, 2009

Cards could bring new clues to two area cold cases.

Playing cards with pictures of missing persons and murder victims are being given to Missouri's prison inmates.

It's part of a new program by the highway patrol to get new leads on cold cases.

The disappearance of Branson Perry and unsolved murder of Therese Campen will be featured.

"Hopefully someone who is being incarcerated may have information about some of these crimes," said Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Sheldon Lyon. "There are many crimes of these types in the state and we're hoping by inmates using these cards that information will come forward."

Similar programs have helped solve old cases throughout the country.

5,000 decks will begin going out to Missouri's prisons.

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