The Dallas Police Department is actively investigating the unsolved murder of 7-year-old Ladina McCoy, who disappeared over 47 years ago. On February 11, 1977, McCoy was last seen near N. Henderson Avenue and Worth Street while walking to school. Months later, her body was discovered in a creek bed south of Mountain Creek Lake, and investigators determined that she died from homicidal violence.
Authorities urge anyone with information related to her death to contact the Cold Case Unit at 214-671-3661 or email coldcase.dpd@dallaspolice.gov, referencing case number 50000-I.