Livingston County Sheriff’s office seeks tips 47 years after woman was found dead in Caledonia
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Livingston County Sheriff’s office seeks tips 47 years after woman was found dead in Caledonia By News10NBC CALEDONIA, N.Y. — The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is marking 47 years since the unsolved killing of Tammy Jo Alexander. Her body was found Nov. 9, 1979, in a cornfield in Caledonia, and she had been shot to death. Investigators were not able to identify Alexander until 2015, when DNA from a family member helped confirm her identity, but her killer has not been identified. On a recent episode of the “ Beyond the Headlines ” podcast, News10NBC’s Brett Davidsen spoke with Investigator James Merrick about the case. “There’s people of interest with our case of Tammy Jo specifically that are viable suspects,” Merrick said. Merrick added that the Sheriff’s Office has good leads, but it’s just about chasing things down still. You know, you got to go back, it could be information you get could have been information that was already developed years ago,” Merrick said. Click here to watch the full episode Anyone with information that could help the case can contact the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office at 585-243-7100.