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Alicia Moore Case Big Story in 2012

Avi Selk
/
Dallas Morning News

The still unsolved murder of a Greenville teenager was a top story in the area in 2012. The death of Alicia Moore made national headlines and sparked a debate about how and when to activate the Amber Alert system.

The 16 year old Moore disappeared from Greenville on the afternoon of November 2nd and was found murdered 4 days later. What happened in between is still unclear, but still is the subject of a wide ranging investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

Moore was last seen on the afternoon of November 2nd getting off of a school bus at the intersection of Bourland and Walnut streets in Greenville, about a half block from her home.

Her body was found November 6th along FM road 47 in Van Zandt County.

The Greenville Police Department is reported to be working alongside the Hunt County District Attorney, Van Zandt  District Attorney, Texas Rangers,  the FBI, and the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s office in conducting the investigation.

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