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Special Agents of
the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division and
Conway County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for the help of anyone
who may have been in the vicinity of a rest stop near Morrilton
along Interstate 40 on Friday, August 25, 2000.
Investigators
believe 25 year-old Kristin Laurite was the victim of a murder in
the area and her body left at the scene where it was later
discovered by a truck driver.
A reward of $10,000
is being offered for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person/persons responsible for the murder.
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Laurite |
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Motorists
who stopped at the rest area, who may recall seeing Laurite or anything
suspicious, are asked to contact the Arkansas State Police or the Conway
County Sheriff's Department.
Ms. Laurite was described
as a white female, 5' 2" tall, weighing less than 100 pounds, and
brown hair that was fashioned in dreadlocks. While she may have worn
another style of garment earlier in the day, she was last seen in a
lavender and white sundress.
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Kristen
Laurite was traveling with her two dogs at the time of her
murder in Conway County.
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The
crime scene was near a pond in the vicinity of the rest stop.
Laurite's dogs, a Border Collie and a tan mixed breed, both
traveling companions with Laurite, caught the attention of other
travelers at the rest stop as they roamed free through the area.
A search for the owner of the dogs ended with the discovery of
Laurite's body. It's believed Laurite was passing through
Arkansas from Scotch Plains, New Jersey destined for Eureka,
California. Laurite was driving a 1971 Volkswagen bus
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If you know anything about
this case, please contact The
Unsolved Crimes Network or Arkansas State Police
via e-mail or by calling
one of the two telephone numbers below.
Arkansas State Police
Crime Hotline (800) 553-3820 or (870) 741-3455
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