Mother of 3 Murdered Inside Texas Church Had 'Multiple Puncture Wounds'
Terri 'Missy' Bevers, 45, the fitness instructor and mother of three killed at the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas, last month suffered "multiple puncture wounds found on her head and chest" the morning she died.
In a search warrant cited by CBS News that was released the day after her death on April 18, the Midlothian Police Department describes surveillance footage which showed the suspected assailant walking the hallways of the church the day she died. The suspect used a hammer to break windows while "wearing a black helmet, black balaclava, dark pants, dark long sleeve shirt, black gloves, and a black vest with Police in white lettering on the front and back."
The surveillance video shows Bevers arriving at the church at 4:18 a.m. where she was scheduled to teach a fitness class at 5 a.m.
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"The video shows Terri Bevers walking toward the suspect's location. Neither the suspect nor victim, were seen again on video," noted the warrant.
Less than one hour later, Bevers was discovered dead.
"Terri Bevers had multiple puncture wounds found on her head and chest ... consistent with the tools the suspect was carrying throughout the building," said the warrant.
According to CBS News, police have not revealed if they have suspects in Bevers' murder even though they previously said there was a list of persons of interest. The report noted that police had seized a blood-stained shirt of the instructor's father in law that was dropped off at a laundromat but he said the blood came from a fight his dog had with another dog.
A $10,000 reward has been offered by the Oak Farms Dairy for information leading to an arrest and grand jury indictment of whoever killed Bevers.
"We really believe that somebody knows ... who this person is," Midlothian Assistant Chief of Police Kevin Johnson said at a press conference last month, according to CBS News.
One of Bevers' friends told investigators that the fitness instructor got a "creepy and strange" message on LinkedIn shortly before she was killed, according to the warrant. Investigators are also looking at another LinkedIn user who they say had "flirtatious and familiar" messages with Bevers. The document further suggested that the instructor and her husband had marital problems.
Police told ABC they believe Bevers' killer might have found her through social media, and recorded and photographed her death. They are said to be searching the phones of 10 people Bevers had been in contact with. Members of the public have also sent in credible tips that have been helpful. It is still uncertain, however, if Bevers' death was just a random killing or planned murder.
"Typically, there is [a link between victim and killer] in many cases where there's a homicide," ex-FBI special agent Brad Garrett told GMA. "The problem with this case is, you burglarize a church, walk around, break in doors, and then you kill this woman. I don't know. Behaviorally, that doesn't sort of fit the interactor on social media, but we'll have to see."
