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Ep. 8-The Murder of Mont Highley IV: A Southern Mystery
Description
A puzzling tale unfolds surrounding the disappearance of Mont Highley IV, a narrative etched in Southern mystery and family connections. Mont's story resonates with themes of hospitality and hidden truths, unraveling chilling secrets lurking beneath a charming exterior.
• Background on Mont Highley IV, his upbringing and character
• Details on Mont's last known activities before his disappearance
• The initial search efforts and the strange clues found thereafter
• Analysis of community response and lingering questions
• Discussion on ramifications and the cold case aspect of Mont’s story
If you have any information that could help investigators solve this case, please reach out to the Alabama SBI at 334-676-7870, or you can call the SBI crime hotline at 800-392-8011.
Source Material:
Holmes, Chris, Dec. 2, 2003, Montgomery Man Subject of Intensive Macon County Manhunt, www.wsfa.com/story/1546853/montgomery-man-subject-of-intensive-macon-county-manhunt/ accessed Feb. 20, 2025
Alabama Cold Case Advocacy, Mont Highley, IV Murdered January 14, 2004 Shorter,AL, www.alcoldcase.com/home/alabama-case/monthighleyiv/ accessed Feb. 20, 2025
Photo Credit: Photo provided to NBC via Dr, Mont Highley III, Nov 19,2023 article by Nicolas Vinuela, 20 years later, Alabama man Mont Highley IV’s death still a mystery, www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/20-years-later-alabama-man-mont-highley-ivs-death-still-mystery-rcnal125779
Uncovered, last updated jan 26, 2023, Murdered Mont Highly IV, www.uncovered.com/cases/mont-highley-shorter-al#sources