Jessica Newcomb

Murdered
Case Description
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On May 24, 2017, 21-year-old Jessica Newcomb was found fatally shot at the Budgetel Inns & Suites on West I-65 Service Road in Mobile, Alabama. Responding to a 9:47 a.m. call, police discovered Newcomb lying on the floor of a hotel room with a fatal gunshot wound.

The following day, authorities arrested 27-year-old Frederick O'Neal Knight Jr. in connection with the murder. Investigations revealed that Knight and Newcomb had arranged a meeting through Backpage.com, where Knight solicite ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jessica Newcomb

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Mobile

    AL

    2017-05-24

    21

    Jessica

    Newcomb

    Yes

    11/23/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of online platforms like Backpage.com in this tragic case.... ...Read More
    10/08/2024
    Has anyone else been following the strange developments in the case of Jessica Newcomb? I recently r... ...Read More
    06/24/2023
    Has anyone else been following the details surrounding the arrest of Frederick O'Neal Knight Jr.? It... ...Read More
    02/08/2023
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