Hit-and-run murders of Gail Jordan and Dawn Lamont hit the 25-year mark - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

1990 UM fan · 07-13-2016, 10:07 AM

Today marks 25 years since Lacretia Gail Jordan and Dawn Marie Lamont were killed in a hit-and-run car accident.

On July 13th, 1991, Gail told her mother she would be spending the night at Dawn's home. When she nor Dawn had returned to their homes the next morning, their families searched for them. When they drove out near Plantersville, Texas on the morning of July 14th, police and state troopers were blocking off FM 1774. They had found the bodies of Gail and Dawn face-down in a ditch, with one of the girls' shoes and purse nearby. Both girls were thought to have been killed around 10:30 pm the previous night. It was speculated that they sought out assistance on foot after Dawn's truck broke down on the southbound shoulder near Todd Mission. It was believed that they tried to run out of the way of a car swerving towards them, in which both Gail and Dawn suffered crush injuries to their skulls, chests, backs and legs, killing them instantly.

Police questioned several suspects, but nobody was ever charged in the deaths. The only pieces of evidence left at the scene were articles of clothing and a two-by-eight piece of broken headlight trim from a dark-colored 1983 or 1984 Chevrolet pickup, Blazer or Suburban. Crime Stoppers has offered a reward of $15,000 for information leading to the person responsible. Gail and Dawn's murders remain unsolved a quarter of a century later.

1990 UM fan · 07-14-2016, 03:37 AM

Surprised nobody replied to this. I feel bad for Gail's mother and father, as they said she was their only daughter and it tore them apart when Gail died. Dawn's family can't even speak publicly about their daughter's murder because it hurts too much. Somebody needs to come forward and take the burden off both families so they can at least try to put it behind them and move on peacefully.

cdr369 · 07-15-2016, 12:24 AM

It doesn't surprise me that nothing has been done here. With the age of the crime, it would be extremely difficult to win a manslaughter conviction (In TX, we do not have a statute of limitations for manslaughter). It is even more likely that the vehicle in question has been flattened/ discarded permanently.

I was talking to a friend today (whose father was murdered in the 1990s, in TX, and the case is still unsolved). We discussed, yet again, the lack of resources smaller departments have, and how the state has yet to assist in the murder investigation.

One issue that came to mind with this case is the possibility that the driver could have been from Mexico. In Houston, in certain areas around the hospitals, the street signs are in km and miles, due to the amount of southern visitors. Additionally, I-35 is one of the routes one would take to get to the USA from Mexico. I-35 goes through Austin, and from Austin you would only head west to get to Houston. It is not uncommon to see cars with Mexican license plates here.

If the driver of the vehicle was from south of the border, he/she could have been driving illegally and afraid for their own safety, abandoned the two victims. He or she would have only had to drive the few hours back to Mexico, and never return to the USA in that vehicle again.

WishfulDreamer · 07-15-2016, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cdr369

If the driver of the vehicle was from south of the border, he/she could have been driving illegally and afraid for their own safety, abandoned the two victims. He or she would have only had to drive the few hours back to Mexico, and never return to the USA in that vehicle again.

This is an excellent theory. This really could be why there have been no leads for 25+ years.

07-13-2016, 10:07 AM	#1
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	Hit-and-run murders of Gail Jordan and Dawn Lamont hit the 25-year mark Today marks 25 years since Lacretia Gail Jordan and Dawn Marie Lamont were killed in a hit-and-run car accident. On July 13th, 1991, Gail told her mother she would be spending the night at Dawn's home. When she nor Dawn had returned to their homes the next morning, their families searched for them. When they drove out near Plantersville, Texas on the morning of July 14th, police and state troopers were blocking off FM 1774. They had found the bodies of Gail and Dawn face-down in a ditch, with one of the girls' shoes and purse nearby. Both girls were thought to have been killed around 10:30 pm the previous night. It was speculated that they sought out assistance on foot after Dawn's truck broke down on the southbound shoulder near Todd Mission. It was believed that they tried to run out of the way of a car swerving towards them, in which both Gail and Dawn suffered crush injuries to their skulls, chests, backs and legs, killing them instantly. Police questioned several suspects, but nobody was ever charged in the deaths. The only pieces of evidence left at the scene were articles of clothing and a two-by-eight piece of broken headlight trim from a dark-colored 1983 or 1984 Chevrolet pickup, Blazer or Suburban. Crime Stoppers has offered a reward of $15,000 for information leading to the person responsible. Gail and Dawn's murders remain unsolved a quarter of a century later.
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07-14-2016, 03:37 AM	#2
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	Surprised nobody replied to this. I feel bad for Gail's mother and father, as they said she was their only daughter and it tore them apart when Gail died. Dawn's family can't even speak publicly about their daughter's murder because it hurts too much. Somebody needs to come forward and take the burden off both families so they can at least try to put it behind them and move on peacefully.

07-15-2016, 12:24 AM	#3
cdr369 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 13, 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 227	It doesn't surprise me that nothing has been done here. With the age of the crime, it would be extremely difficult to win a manslaughter conviction (In TX, we do not have a statute of limitations for manslaughter). It is even more likely that the vehicle in question has been flattened/ discarded permanently. I was talking to a friend today (whose father was murdered in the 1990s, in TX, and the case is still unsolved). We discussed, yet again, the lack of resources smaller departments have, and how the state has yet to assist in the murder investigation. One issue that came to mind with this case is the possibility that the driver could have been from Mexico. In Houston, in certain areas around the hospitals, the street signs are in km and miles, due to the amount of southern visitors. Additionally, I-35 is one of the routes one would take to get to the USA from Mexico. I-35 goes through Austin, and from Austin you would only head west to get to Houston. It is not uncommon to see cars with Mexican license plates here. If the driver of the vehicle was from south of the border, he/she could have been driving illegally and afraid for their own safety, abandoned the two victims. He or she would have only had to drive the few hours back to Mexico, and never return to the USA in that vehicle again.