Video: Amory Cold Case

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AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s been three years since William Phillips went missing from his home in Amory in June of 2011. Authorities handling the case have made some head way and have a good idea of whose responsible but an arrest has yet to made.

It was one of the top priorities when Sheriff Cecil Cantrell landed the top job for Monroe County. The cold case has had its share of twists and turns. William Phillips or “Pops” as those close to him called him has been missing for more than three years. The sheriff’s department has left no stone unturned but isn’t any closer to making an arrest.

The latest search turned up a knife and authorities believe its the weapon used to murder William Phillips in the spring of 2011.  His story is one of drugs, money, and murder. Phillips is thought to have been kidnapped by Peggy Hall and another man whose name hasn’t been released. Hall told authorities, that she was at Phillips home the night he was killed. She tells investigators, he was killed for money and that she and another man drove Phillips out to the woods. Hall says, she waited in the truck when Phillips and the unidentified man got out. She says, Phillips never made it back. She then told authorities that the murder weapon, a knife, was thrown in a nearby creek. More than two years later that knife was recovered exactly where Peggy Hall said it would be. However DNA evidence is not present on the knife leaving investigators with yet another dead end and still no answers.

All investigators have to go on is the testimony from family, friends and testimony of Peggy Hall whose credibility is highly questionable. Although investigators have followed up on leads and have identified a person of interest, Prosecutors want to be sure they have a winnable case before issuing any arrest warrants.

Sheriff Cecil Cantrell and Investigator Rodney Starling say, the case is still very active and his investigators continue to follow leads.

They say, anyone with any information is to please come forward. But for family three years without closure is taking it’s toll.

Investigators say they do have some leads to follow but they stress they need the public’s help.