Carolyn had no interest in a relationship with her father, who she did not see while growing up. Carolyn Aznavour: And there was one lady. When 48 Hours correspondent Maureen Maher first met Darryl Pinkins he was in prison for a crime he claimed he did not commit.Maher says she had met a lot of prisoners who claimed to be innocent but Pinkins was different. She hosts the CBS program 48 Hours. If you wish to leave a message of condolence for Paddy please do so by clicking here. Everyone in town was talking about it. A week later, her body was found in the Choctawhatchee River, a few miles from her home in Ozark, Alabama. The broadcast also features the heartbreaking story of a woman who was raped when she was 18, though police didnt believe her story. Liberals do not By Jer Clifton on March 1, 2023 . 1.65m.). Motive was also a question prosecutors Kirke Adams and Jordan Davis thought about, as they prepared their case against Carl. Maureen Maher: Do you wonder what your mom would be like today? Maureen has two kids. Can we really solve this for Carolyn? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports. Dawn Beasley: Sure I've gone back, Maureen, and questioned that decision over and over and over and over and over again. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. David Harrison: There's absolutely no evidence at all that connects Carl Harris to this murder, none whatsoever. The picture Carl painted of a happy home though was not what police found when they started questioning friends and family. She does not have her own Facebook account but she is available for her 48 hours Facebook page. Maureen Maher (@Maher48Hours) July 20, 2014. She has an older daughter and a younger son, none of whose namesshe has revealed yet. Those things just add up. Then, in 2015, an Ozark Police cold case unit took another look at Tracey's murder, and again zeroed in on Carl. And those who knew Tracey, did not believe she was having an affair. Upon zooming in a little bit, we can see that it spells Howard Scott. Now, that name could either be of the person who drew the art, or it could be her husbands signature. Lyrics to Rock Kid all summer long: It was 1989, my thoughts were short my hair was long Caught somewhere between a boy and man She was seventeen and she was far from in-between It was summertime in Northern Michigan Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Splashing through The Detroitnative is famously known for being theregular host ofCBS program 48 Hours Mystery. INVESTIGATOR: One of the pathologist's reports said that she was possibly strangled. Still through a tweet, of March 2016, Maureen revealed that she and her husband had met at a Don Henley concert and that they were celebrating their 10th anniversary. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The case revolved around a man shooting his wife in SUV, and questions were surrounding it being an accident or a murder. But, she says, the fear of upending her own children's lives always stopped her. This is the moment. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Maureen Maher: Was there any relief for you after all this time? The CBS news reporter's exact date of birth is unclear. Maureen Maher: Did you feel badly at all . Carolyn's focus remains on the mother she never had the chance to get to know. What Ever Happened to Mary Day? Dawn told police about those altercations she said she saw -- and her feelings about Carl. He was pretty chivalrous and protective, Wozny says. Carl Harris: I thought it was good news I thought they found somebody they were looking at And when they told me they was looking at me as a suspect again they came up two weeks later, arresting me. Carolyn Aznavour: I was four years old when my mom was murdered I was 4 or 5, I would cry nonstop if I would get in trouble and say, "I want my mom, I want my mom.". I'm telling him, "let her go.". INVESTIGATOR: Everybody in the case who knew Tracey says she was scared of water. Finally, more than three years after Carl's arrest, the trial was scheduled for January 13, 2020. Police tracked down his old friend Jeff Beasley, who was living in Ozark, working as a trucker, and brought him in for questioning. He told me it was an accident, you know? '", Assistant D.A. David Harrison: I've tried 140 criminal jury trials. "So, all those people were lying?" . And she made a scene and was very dramatic. JEFF BEASLEY: I didn't strangle her. While Carl may not have been worried, there was someone who, for years, was: Dawn Beasley, that friend of Tracey's, who, with her then fianc, briefly lived with the Harrises. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States of America to her parents. Carolyn Aznavour: Yeah, I've always wanted to ask questions, but the way that everybody portrayed him to be, I didn't think that he would tell me the truth. Carolyn Aznavour: It's a relief that we found somebody. She is said to have been born in 1966 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. He needed the other person to be scared of him, she says. Dawn Beasley: I think that she appreciated having someone, you know. . I said, "you're ruining my life and you don't understand why. Dawn Beasley: I never talked about it ever to another living soul, not even Jeff. Kirke Adams: There's a lot of graffiti under this bridge -- a lot of names as well. Ending the reply on a positive note, Maher let Alex know that the situation does get better, revealing that she just had to tell her daughter to get off her while watching a movie shortly before her reply. Kirke Adams: Carl had let the police in his house a couple of times for them to look around. Maureen, her husband, and their two children are happily living in the United States of America. 48 Hours is a globally acclaimed American television show by CBS that has been part of the network's slate since January 19, 1988. Turned out, his department had a similar case. Maureen Maher: There are a lot of people who are going to say, maybe she should be charged with something. Jordan Davis: We were mortified that we were that close to putting the wrong man on trial. Her parents gave birth to her when they were High School Seniors, therefore unable to cater to her needs therefore they gave her up for adoption. In comparing details of both attacks they realized they were on the trail of a serial rapist, one who most likely would strike again and soon. he was not good to Tracey He asked me about fights I'd seen and I made a statement. Police thought that location by the river might provide more clues. I'm sure they thought that Jeff's statement would be very similar to Dawn's. I was happy that I was standing my ground and I was telling the truth the whole time and they finally caught the boy who did it. The 48 Hours host gave hope to another Twitter user named Alex Anderson regarding his kids sleep issues on December23, 2019, as she described how her then-eleven-year-old daughter had sleeping problems and would scream and push her away when she was just a year old. I know he's innocent because the man that did commit the crime confessed it to me the night he did it. He's got her bent over backwards with his hands around her throat. We shall keep you posted on any new information we acquire concerning her family. Dale County District Attorney's Office/CBS News. Maureen Maher was born in 1968 in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. If you want to find targets, you know, you have to learn how to hunt, hours and hours and hours, walking around various different apartment complexes, OLeary says in an interview with police to be broadcast on 48 HOURS. Maybe I write a letter. Detectives believe she was murdered. In the same tweet, she also gave a little insight into her own childhood, saying that it was difficult for her to see her daughter pushing her away as her mother did not show much affection in the form of hugs. In September 2018, Maureen reflected on a high-profile case that lingered for a long time in September 2016. Maher is 54 years old as of 2022. An arrest has been made of 54-year-old Jeff Beasley of Ozark with the murder of Tracey Harris. For more than four hours, Beasley insisted he had nothing to do with Tracey's death: JEFF BEASLEY: It seem like you guys are wanting me to say I did something, when I didn't . Kirke Adams [standing on the bridge]: This location is approximately 7 miles from where Carl and Tracey Harris lived, it's very quiet, very rural. And I said, ""no, I can't possibly do that. Professor Maher Gandhi . #hanginthere Tex never knew how to explain the gun going off but in December 2016, the Atlantic Police Department concluded the shooting to be an unintentional act and Tex was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. The reasons she has not revealed much about her family remain undisclosed. Carolyn was just 4 years old when she lost her mom. As it turned out, their No. Dawn Beasley: And he said, "I accidentally hurt her and now she's dead." Make a small well in the center. She is primarily known as one of the hosts of the CBS program 48 Hours.. The investigation would give the detectives a glimpse inside the mind of a serial rapist they could never have imagined. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. And in 2016, with the arrest of her estranged father Carl, Carolyn thought, finally, she would get some answers. On CBS News, there was a "48 Hours" special, airing at 10, with the story of adoption and Maureen shared her story there as well. Prosecutors Kirke Adams and Jordan Davis spent more than three delay-filled years putting together their case, seeking justice for Tracey Harris. At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Indonesia fuel depot fire kills 18; more than a dozen missing, 3 children killed, 2 others wounded at Texas home, Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh trial: What to know about the double murder case, Tracey Harris, 22, was a young mother from Ozark, Alabama. David Harrison: You can take all the statements of anybody you want to put together in this investigation here. She is the kind of person who does not reveal much about her family on social media. Meanwhile, the prosecutors, on the Friday before the start of the trial, were also processing what Dawn had just told them. Menu. "Yes, ma'am," he replied. And in big, huge spray paint letters was the last name Beasley. Maureen Maher Age. 'Leo' is a boy's name. and the realization that, perhaps, her boyfriend was a murderer. Can we really give her peace? She reported on the War on Terror, the collapse of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the 2002 Kenyan hotel bombing, the Enron affair, and natural disasters in the US for CBS Evening News. However, Galbraith and Hendershots detective work uncovered startling evidence that she was telling the truth.