William Alfred Cook Jr

William Alfred Cook Jr., known as Willie, was only six years old when he was kidnapped on August 28, 1976, from Happy Camp, California. His body was found on February 18, 1977, near Gottville, California, stuffed in a barrel. The case remained unsolved for decades and became a notorious cold case in Siskiyou County. Investigators initially struggled to identify suspects or establish a clear motive for the abduction and murder, leading to the case going cold for many years.

In 2008, sign ...