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Eric Cates

Case from Empire, AL dated Mar 21, 2015

Victim Details

Eric Cates

June 20, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Empire

AL

2015-03-21

1982-05-13

32

Eric

Cates

yes

07/04/2026


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Eric and his beloved dog Gypsy were found murdered behind the old Empire School in Empire, Alabama, a small town in Walker County
In the small community of Empire, Alabama, the life of 32-year-old Eric Cates, a male, came to a horrific end in March 2015. On March 21st, his body, along with that of his cherished dog, Gypsy, was discovered inside his pickup truck, which had been set ablaze. The gruesome scene was located behind the old Empire School in Walker County, a place that would become synonymous with a long and arduous quest for justice. For more than eight years, the case remained cold, leaving a family shattered an ...
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  • New arrest in 2015 murder of Eric Cates in Walker County - WBRC
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