Earl L. Daughtrey, Jr. /Can anyone share any info?

Please read this link.

http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkiller...ewellyn_jr.php

(Provided all of this information is accurate...)

Can anyone share with me any information about Cheryl Fletcher, found dead in her home in Ocilla, GA on October 29, 1985. She was strangled with a lamp cord.

Also note that in one of the other cases, the victim lived and gave a description of the man who forced her off the road and shot her 6 times. She was nine months pregnant at the time. The man shot her and then stole her purse. Daughtrey was named a suspect in this...and more.

Can anyone verify the whereabouts of this man today. I pray to God he's nowhere near Ocilla, but I also don't wish him on anyone anywhere!

I'm not saying Daughtrey is involved, but as I was reading this, the hair on the back of my neck was standing up and I was overcome with an emotion hard to explain.


God bless the victims listed in this article.



If any of the information located in this link is NOT accurate for whatever reason, I have no way of knowing this. I am not accusing anyone of anything. Only seeking further info.
Can you help?

[Atok]

That ended with this guy still out there somewhere and not incarcerated...

WTH.

[fsbiii]

This man was discussed a couple months back by online sleuthers as a possibility, and LE checked into it.

"All the same, local authorities and investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have interviewed scores of people and have studied as many potential leads. Among those early leads was a tip that a middle aged man with a long record of arrests and convictions for assaults against woman, a man who had been considered a potential suspect in at least one homicide and an attack a generation ago in Ocilla, had returned to the area. Investigators quickly determined that the man, whose name is being withheld, was elsewhere at the time of Tara's disappearance."

http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/ori...ail_tara2.html

[InOcillaGA]

He lives in Tift County close to the Irwin County line.

[jace]

If this Daughtrey guy stole the pregnant woman's purse wouldn't you think he would have taken the money that was left in Tara's car?

[InOcillaGA]

This is not his MO. He always left his victims at the scene. Plus I think the GBI checked him out and cleared him already.
He's been pretty sick lately, he has diabetes and needs a kidney transplant.

[Saunterer]

Originally posted by InOcillaGA
He lives in Tift County close to the Irwin County line.

Like the Harding ... Tifton Highway, Route 319 ... Fletcher's Lake ... t-shirt area?

[InOcillaGA]

Here is the address.

382 Mount Olive Church Rd, Tifton, GA, 31794

The phone is in his wife's name Jackie.

The predatory nature of this man is proof enough for me that perhaps he's not "cured" of being a hysterical neurotic, as diagnosed at the state mental facility in Milledgeville, GA.

Also, even FBI Behavioral Science Unit and the GBI concluded:careful "analysis.....of crimes known and SUSPECTED to have been committed by ELD, Jr. strongly suggest that Daughtrey exhibits the behavioral traits and tendencies of a serial killer."

If LE looked into him, then I'll have to accept that, but this man is in no way innocent and it would not be appropriate for us to call him that. Even if not involved in Tara's case, he is still guilty of so much more, in my LOGICAL assumptive mind, and in the eyes of LE, it appears.


And as far as an MO, well, let's see....hmmmm.
He forces a pregnant lady off the road.
Shoots her 6 times.
Steals her purse, leaves her for dead.
She lived....and gave his description to police.

He was caught by police trying to strangle a woman in a public park. He took police on a high speed chase and rammed some police cars in this incident.

He chased down another woman and with gave her a shotgun blast to the head. She would live, and gave police his license plate number, and traced paint samples to him.

He's suspected in the Cheryl Fletcher case, where she was found dead in her home, strangled by a lamp cord.... and a few others, of finding women through ads they placed in a town shopper.

Ok, we've got him chasing down women and shooting them, locating women through ads in a paper, trying to kill a woman in a public park with his bare hands, using a cord to strangle another.....etc......so he's shooting and strangling, using a gun, his hands, cords, and even using shirts to strangle a few.
Sounds like to me, he was an impulsive man and would shoot or strangle with hands or use a shirt, run somebody off the road with his car to get to her, seek her out in a public park, even use an ad in a paper to find victims. He even is supected of killing a woman whose home he was there to landscape. He was accused by a girl in his high school class of trying to choke her. He then dropped out of school after that. It's not exactly like he used the same pattern every time, huh?
SO.........

To the person who said Tara's case doesn't fit his MO, well, all we can HONESTLY say is since we don't know where she is and we don't know exactly what took place, the only thing we can say at this time is IF someone such as this person WERE to be the one have done this to Tara, the only thing that doesn't fit his MO is that the BODY is not there to be found. Other than that, we can't say he didn't shoot, or he didn't strangle because WE DON'T KNOW THAT!! We can't even say he didn't run her off the road because most of us suspect her car was driven by someone other than Tara and brought to her home. So, all we know is her body is nowhere and in the PAST, he left the body. Still wouldn't rule anybody out in my mind. (I do realize LE checked this man out.)

Again, if LE checked into this man, I sure hope his alibi is airtight, hope they have something very concrete, such as video footage placing him somewhere else, but IMO, in my deepest senses of emotions, something stirred inside of me that just will not allow me to rest about this man.

Also, it's important to note that EVEN after prison time for attempted murder and aggravated assault, this man came out of there and almost went straight as an arrow and found a woman and tried to strangle her in a public park. He apparently was not mentally stable enough to control himself and we ALL know there is NO rehabilitation in prison.

Last note: In the case of Cheryl Fletcher of Ocilla found dead in her home in October, 1985, it's eerie to note that police discovered he made a phone call to her home about an ad she placed in a shopping guide....that phone call was made on
OCTOBER 22, 1985. Although years apart, this is the same date that Tara ultimately would last be seen by anyone..... 21 years later.

Pray for justice for Tara.

[InOcillaGA]

I never said he's not a hysterical neurotic like was stated in the article. I believe he is a dangerous man as long as he is walking around. I'm sure rhe GBI knows very well who this guy is and has talked to him. I've followed his cases since the early 80's, so I do know.

[InOcillaGA]

Earl was actually working in a trailer park in early 1984 when he got out of prison in Georgia. It was about the same time that he strangled the lady in the park. They actually chased him from Tifton to Ocilla and finally ran him off the raod going back into Tifton.

If the address given for Mr. Daughtrey is correct, it's only a 20 minute drive from Tara's home to his home. 13 miles to be exact.
Seems like a pretty easy route, only a couple of turns, but mostly, it looks like you would do FAST highway driving, not slow residential street driving to get there. (Mapquest it.)

(It was said that the front of her car was covered in bugs, as if it had been driven at a high rate of speed. )

Has he been suspected in more incidents since the last one listed in the article I posted a link to?

If the dog barked during TWO incidents at Tara's home, do we still theorize that the dog began to bark when the car left the first time...and the dog barked again when the car returned? Can someone refresh us and say how far apart those separate barking incidents were?

This guy, however, hasn't attempted to hide a body - just leaves his victims. I suppose he could have another MO now, however.

[ocean]

Why in the world is this murderer out of prison? It just doesn't make sense that someone with that kind of a criminal history is free. JMO

[mooloo]

Let's hope he doesn't last long.

Originally posted by InOcillaGA
This is not his MO. He always left his victims at the scene. Plus I think the GBI checked him out and cleared him already.
He's been pretty sick lately, he has diabetes and needs a kidney transplant.

[InOcillaGA]

Maybe the admin can move this to the serial killer section or we can start a new thread on him in that section. I think a lot of people in the Tifton area will be intersested.

[InOcillaGA]

His name is LYND, WILLIAM E . He was sentenced in Berrien County. He's still in prision according to the Georgia Department of Corrections websire.

[InOcillaGA]

Earl D was a model prisoner because there are only men in prison. He only goes crazy when he gets around women.

I have a question about this perp. How old is this sob now does anyone know? Why would anyone marry this sick man. This is the first time I heard of this sob makes me so sick. He should of served life. Well if he is very sick I hope that he is suffering, (sorry if that offends anyone) but what he has done to these women he deserves to suffer.

[InOcillaGA]

Okay GL. The front of his house faces Mt Olive church Rd. but the back side of his property is on 319 just past the water tower. Tara would have probably gone by his house on the way to ABAC because thats the route most people from Ocilla take to get to ABAC. I still think LE has checked him out but they also checked him out in the Cheryl Fletcher case and couldn't prove anything.

[lighthousedazy]

I cannot believe this person is not in prison. Article about Earl D. http://www.skcentral.com/readarticle.php?article_id=337

[grandline]

Originally posted by lighthousedazy
I cannot believe this person is not in prison. Article about Earl D. http://www.skcentral.com/readarticle.php?article_id=337

Ugh, just absolutely unbelievable that he is not put away for all-time. I had heard things but I did not realize the extent of his problems. Thanks for the link Lighthousedazy!

[concernedperson]

He is most certainly a menace to society. As I understand it he is fairly ill and getting older and not likely to abscound with a body. Why not just shoot her dead? He has shot at people before leaving them for dead. No, this isn't our perp for Tara.

But it does show the inability or wherewithall to put a case together especially in light of all the facts. The colder the case gets the less interest and the less work is required. I feel that is what is happening in Tara's case.

[victoria01]

Is there a recent picture of this person somewhere?

[Atok]

Tara's last known location was the Davis's then she went HOME.

Her clothes were in the house, so she made it home. At what point would she have been near this guy? Are people suggesting he went to her house?

[NancynNC]

Originally posted by Atok
Tara's last known location was the Davis's then she went HOME.

Her clothes were in the house, so she made it home. At what point would she have been near this guy? Are people suggesting he went to her house?

This Daughtrey should fry if he did all this stuff. But I am suggesting that he had nothing to do with Tara's disappearing. Does not seem logical that he would have went to all the trouble of hiding a body.

Tara's disappearance seems to neat, too covered up for his usual mode of operation. IMO Tara wouldn't voluntarily go anywhere with this guy, so there would be signs of a struggle.

I think she went somewhere with someone she knew - and probably quite well.

[readmylips]

Originally Posted by IBC

Tara's disappearance seems to neat, too covered up for his usual mode of operation. IMO Tara wouldn't voluntarily go anywhere with this guy, so there would be signs of a struggle.

I think she went somewhere with someone she knew - and probably quite well.

kath, no disrespect but the only thing obvious about this thread to me is that this guy's mo is nowhere close to the situation at hand. if you really read up on this guy you will see that it is highy unlikely that he is involved in tara's disappearance. you can explore it if you want to but it looks like it was discussed pretty well already. jmo

[dixinites]

Originally Posted by InOcillaGA

Earl was actually working in a trailer park in early 1984 when he got out of prison in Georgia. It was about the same time that he strangled the lady in the park. They actually chased him from Tifton to Ocilla and finally ran him off the raod going back into Tifton.

I have to ask, this is creeping me out...which park?

[dixinites]

Originally Posted by InOcillaGA

Maybe the admin can move this to the serial killer section or we can start a new thread on him in that section. I think a lot of people in the Tifton area will be intersested.

Can't you just start another thread elsewhere...It really DOES sound interesting, but I don't think he had anything to do with Tara. JMO.

[One2Snoop]

Originally Posted by kathmandu

too weird!Cheryl Fletcher was murdered in Ocilla and she was murdered-strangled with the cord from a lamp! this man was suspected but they never could prove it? he made a phone call to her house? Does any body else think it's ironic that tg's lamp was broken and we know her clock was 6 hours off from the right time and was plugged in the same outlet area as the lamp. this could mean it was unplugged and plugged back up, unless the power went off. but the lamp cord and plug stuff just gives me the shivers. and to know this man lives so close to tg's home and could have seen her a million times driving to school or in a store or what not

inocillaga you said you followed this Tifton man's case since the early 80s so can you tell us if you know anything current about him? has he ever been suspected in any other deaths or peeping incidents or anything in the tifton or ocilla area or close by? what's his health like today? does he have any children or grandchildren?

Posted by Concernedperson above....

03-07-2006, 03:26 PM
concernedperson
Member Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 997

He is most certainly a menace to society. As I understand it he is fairly ill and getting older and not likely to abscound with a body. Why not just shoot her dead? He has shot at people before leaving them for dead. No, this isn't our perp for Tara. snip

[One2Snoop]

Is Cheryl Fletcher related to Sean Fletcher?

[InOcillaGA]

Originally Posted by kathmandu

too weird!Cheryl Fletcher was murdered in Ocilla and she was murdered-strangled with the cord from a lamp! this man was suspected but they never could prove it? he made a phone call to her house? Does any body else think it's ironic that tg's lamp was broken and we know her clock was 6 hours off from the right time and was plugged in the same outlet area as the lamp. this could mean it was unplugged and plugged back up, unless the power went off. but the lamp cord and plug stuff just gives me the shivers. and to know this man lives so close to tg's home and could have seen her a million times driving to school or in a store or what not

inocillaga you said you followed this Tifton man's case since the early 80s so can you tell us if you know anything current about him? has he ever been suspected in any other deaths or peeping incidents or anything in the tifton or ocilla area or close by? what's his health like today? does he have any children or grandchildren?

He's still going. Needs a kidney transplant and has Diabetes .....

[Brainstorm]

No offense to anyone,but I believe the person HD,who was all around Tara the weekend she disappeared needs to be cleared before we start looking at all the other wierdo's in South Georgia.
JMHO

[scubadvr99]

IMOO, I don't think that she would open the door for someone she didn't know in the middle of the night. There were no signs of forced entry IIRC. I don't know, but I would think that late at night or in the weee hours of the morning, a female of her age and that lived alone, wouldn't open the door unless she knew them. MOO

[Brainstorm]

Originally Posted by Merrick

I agree. Would anyone be offended if I asked FH20 to move this thread to a more appropriate forum? Our discussions, at this point in time, have been geared towards determining the alibi, whereabouts, status of LDT and other factoids related to HD and I think most would like to get back on track. Of course, it's just my opinion and I stand to be corrected.

Not offended,instead THANKFUL

[Brainstorm]

It just has nothing to do with this case,IMO

[IrwinIndian]

I wasn't aware this board was called 'Helpful Information For Kathmandu".

This guy can barely get around these days, and the old media reports even mentioned the GBI checking him out. It's a distraction from the key POI in this case, IMO. Seeing this thread at the top of Tara's board makes no sense and gives off the wrong impression, IMO.

If no one replies to it, it will fade. Kathmandu has been "informed" for her safety, so she shouldn't bump it back up I wouldn't think.

Originally Posted by kathmandu

I think the administrator should keep it here. It's not bothering anybody is it?
I think it was very helpful information to me for me to know.

It was helpful safety information to me since it's directly related to a man suspected of killing a lady in Ocilla which is where Tara lived and he was also caught strangling a lady in a park near that area between where she lived and where she went to college. The adminstrator should know that if for nothing else it brought me awareness which i am always thankful for if it helps keep people safe. i appreciate information like this being available.

This information is helpful to know for people in that area so I hope it stays. Merrick can still focus on HD and his alibi and if he took a LDT in the thread about the men in this case. i think that's really really important tooand I want to know those answers also. if other people want to explore other areas while waiting on those answers then i hope others respect that. that's fair isn't it? we may be waiting forever on finding out anything more about HD. i just don't want to sit and perseverate on one thing or one person. have a good night ya'll.

[Brainstorm]

Originally Posted by IrwinIndian

I wasn't aware this board was called 'Helpful Information For Kathmandu".

This guy can barely get around these days, and the old media reports even mentioned the GBI checking him out. It's a distraction from the key POI in this case, IMO. Seeing this thread at the top of Tara's board makes no sense and gives off the wrong impression, IMO.

If no one replies to it, it will fade. Kathmandu has been "informed" for her safety, so she shouldn't bump it back up I wouldn't think.

LOL------ITA
and by the way----AYE !!!

[dixinites]

AYE...along with the "Cryptic Chinese" and "Ask AG"...JMO