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This person was missing Missing Since 01/26/1997

Missing Since:

Missing Since 01/26/1997

Missing From:

Missing From Oxford, Alabama

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Male

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 03/29/1952 (72)

Age:

Age 43 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 6’0, 300 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description A black jacket, a turquoise shirt, gray pants, white sneakers and a black baseball cap with “H&H Gamefowl Farm” printed on the front.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, blue eyes. Hurst may have a mustache.

Details of Disappearance:

On January 26, 1997, Hurst left his home in Oxford, Alabama around 9 pm, heading to a Super Bowl party in Anniston. He was driving a blue 1990 Dodge Caravan (license plate 11FDH99). He never arrived.

His former wife was the last to see him. She found out he was missing when a friend called from the party. His van was later found at a Georgia Welcome Center.

A neighbor, Jackie Stovall, became a prime suspect. Stovall had a violent past, including allegedly hurting Hurst’s brother. Six months after Hurst vanished, Stovall was arrested for trying to hire someone to kill Barry Jackson, a friend of Hurst’s. Stovall believed Hurst and Jackson robbed his home, stealing a large amount of cash, guns, and jewelry. Stovall claimed he’d already killed the other robbers, starting with Hurst, then another man named Daryl “Monkey” Adams (who was later found shot dead).

Stovall pleaded guilty to the attempted murder-for-hire of Jackson and was released. However, in 2014, Stovall and another man, Kenneth Kemp, were charged with Hurst’s murder. Authorities believe Hurst suffered extreme injuries and that a recent discovery led to the charges. Both men are awaiting trial. Police strongly suspect foul play in Hurst’s disappearance.

Agency:

Oxford Police Department 256-831-3121

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