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Cold Case: Family Hopes New Forensics Crack Mom's Murder
25 Apr
Summary
- Bobbie Jo Doster's children speak out on her unsolved 1998 murder.
- Autopsy revealed she was pregnant and had cocaine in her system.
- Family hopes modern forensics can re-examine existing evidence.
Nearly three decades after Bobbie Jo Doster's murder, her children are speaking out to reignite interest in the cold case. Doster was last seen on Christmas Eve 1998 in Concord, North Carolina. Her body was discovered four days later in a wooded area near Kannapolis.
The children, who were young at the time of her death, recently obtained her autopsy report. This report revealed previously unknown details, including that Doster was approximately 20 weeks pregnant with a baby boy and had cocaine in her system. Evidence such as a sexual assault kit and clothing was collected at the time.
