On a side road in the small rural town of Troy, Ohio, the body of a young woman was found face down in a ditch. Her body was positioned in a manner that appeared to be staged by the perpetrator. She was placed in that ditch with her arms laid straight out and her bare feet crossed almost as if she was on a cross. Was this a symbol left by the killer? Was this a ritual or was it a way to ask for forgiveness? The unfortunate hurdle the police had to jump was who was this beautiful young woman and why would anyone want to kill her? The question of who she was was not answered for nearly 35 years after her death. She was known for all this time as the "Buckskin Girl", because of the buckskin jacket she was found wearing at the time. With the determination and hard work of a Detective who could not let it go and a large team of scientists she was finally identified as Marcia King. She was a young woman trying to find her way in life. She was a drifter who suffered from mental illness. Marcia left home from Arkansas and was last seen alive in Louisville, Ky. She was known to hitchhike and it appeared as if she may have been trying to get to a local religious group when she took a ride with the wrong person. She was badly beaten and strangled and left on the side of the road to die. Detective Hickey just had to keep going and he believes Marcia's Final Chapter will end with a conviction very soon.

On a side note, this is also my Final Chapter of both my teaching career and this podcast. I will be retiring soon and I just want to say thank you to everyone that has helped us along the way. I sincerely love what I have done for 34 years and I love all of the students I have had the pleasure of teaching. Thank you for listening and farewell.

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Detective Hickey

Miami County Sheriff's Office

201 W Main St, Troy, OH 45373

Phone: (937) 440-6085

Contact Information: coldcase@masonohioschools.com

513-398-5025 Ext. 33304

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