New Lead in 20-Year-Old Hit-and-Run Case

0:00Over 20 years after 16-year-old Josh Davis got killed in a hit-and-run on Garner Road in North Carolina, his mom Judy Creech finally sees, some real movement in the cold case. Back on January 6, 2004 around 7pm, Josh was walking with a friend in the neighborhood when a car struck him and sped off. Cops pieced it together three years later, but the trail went ice cold for decades. What kicked things back in the gear last fall were online sleuths and true crime fans digging deep, pushing the state bureau of investigation and Garner. Police to take another look. Now four Oaks police officer is the main person of interest, sidelineed on administrative leave while state and local investigators probe a tip from, the officers, ex-spouse. Turns out Josh and this officer knew each other back then. Creech is stunned, but holding on to hope for answers to those final agonizing moments. Urging the person of interest to step up and help wrap this up for good. That's your update from Durham News today, powered by AI. I'm Cree with the story.