Episode 17: The Murder of Fawn Cox
Sixteen-year-old Fawn Marie Cox
In July of 1989, Fawn Cox was just sixteen years old, working at as a cashier at Worlds of Fun Amusement Park in Kansas City Missouri, and enjoying an ordinary life as teenage girl in the Midwest. Sadly, Fawn’s life would come to a bitter end on July 26th, 1989 when someone crept into a second story window in the home Fawn shared with her parents and two sisters. As her family slept, Fawn was brutally attacked, raped and murdered. Her murder would go unsolved for 31 years.
Updates: After the episode on Fawn Cox was released, I received a message from Fawn’s sister and friend. I’ve added some additional information to the podcast based on those messages. The updated information can be found at 26:30 in the episode if you’ve already listened to the episode and would like to jump forward to the updates. Thank you Felisa and Serinna for offering additional information about Fawn’s case.
Show Sources
Northeast News: New DNA Tech Solves Cold Cox Case
KCTV5 on Youtube: New DNA technology helps solve 31-year-old Kansas City murder case
CBS News: Teen's decades-old murder solved with new DNA technology
Heavy.com: 31-Year-Old Rape & Murder of Kansas Teen Fawn Marie Cox Solved: KCPD
The Kansas City Star: Teen attacked in her bedroom 28 years ago as her family slept
Youtube Video by Felisa Cox about Fawn
KCTV5: Kansas City family questions lack of advanced DNA testing in cold case
Newspapers.com Archive: The Daily Journal from Flat River from August 29, 1989.
Newspapers.com Archive: The Springfield News-Leader from Springfield, Missouri from August 26, 1989.
Web Sleuths: Forum on Fawn Cox
Sponsor: The Northern Michigan Asylum Series