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A North Carolina woman is shot in the face, but still manages to survive.  This man is wanted in the attempted murder Suspect: Gender: Male CASE DETAILS On Business Route 95, in Fayetteville, North Carolina State Troopers Chris Dew and Ron Knight stopped to compare notes during a routine patrol. According to Ron Knight, two minutes into their conversation they were interrupted:
 A woman stumbled out of the woods The young woman had been shot in the face with a twelve-gauge, double-barreled shotgun. Her left jaw was completely shattered and she was unable to speak. She had no identification. It was not until ten hours later, when her condition stabilized, that she was able to write down her mother’s name and telephone number. Police discovered that the victim was from Winston-Salem, 120 miles away. Detective Ken Bishop, of the Winston-Salem Police Department, worked on the case with Fayetteville investigators:
Although the victim could not speak, she was able to write down a detailed description of the savage attack and the attacker. Police fear that if the man responsible for this hideous crime is not caught, he could easily strike again. The young victim who was attacked, courageously agreed to be interviewed. Because she has requested that we not use her real name, we will call her Debbie. This is Debbie’s story…  He shot her in the jaw with a shotgun On the morning of March 22, 1990, Debbie made a large cash withdrawal from the First Union Bank in Winston-Salem. When she left the bank at 9:40 AM, a gunman entered her gray station wagon and forced her to drive to a liquor store, three miles away. The man went inside to buy whiskey, holding Debbie’s car keys and keeping a close eye on her. Debbie was terrified because he threatened to kill everyone in the liquor store if she tried to escape. The man then ordered Debbie to head towards Fayetteville. For four agonizing hours, he threatened her life, drank heavily, and bragged that he had once killed a man in New York. For Debbie, the journey was a living hell:
About three miles north of Fayetteville, the man forced Debbie to pull off the road. Debbie made an attempt to escape, but she was unable to flee from her kidnapper. At almost that same moment, State Trooper Ron Knight noticed Debbie’s gray station wagon:
 He wore a blue jacket and gloves Debbie was beaten and sexually assaulted, then left for dead after being shot in the face. The next day, Debbie’s station wagon was found abandoned three hundred miles away, in northern Florida. Authorities in Fayetteville investigated the crime scene. Their search turned up a dark blue pea jacket and brown cloth gloves. According to Ken Bishop, both smelled like petroleum:
Debbie’s assailant was about five feet ten inches tall and weighed between 150 and 160 pounds. For Debbie, until her attacker is found she’ll never feel completely safe:
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Bob
Why hasn’t this been solved yet?
Can’t be that many psychotically violent thugs that fit the description living in America.
Charlie
The suspect’s DOB is appx 1975? So he was 14-15 when he did this??? How did he buy whiskey in a liquor store? I don’t think that DOB is correct, maybe 1965
John Coffman
I am rewatching all episodes in order. It infuriates me when I get through a segment like this with no update. How has this guy not been caught? There has to be dna on that coat and gloves.
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Eric
They said they have physical evidence. That could be used to ID the subject. Had this been tested for DNA? What about the jacket? Has I& been DNA evaluated and maybe find out more about the smell of the petroleum product that could narrow it down too. What gives. How can this wacko still be out there?
Petaa Motex
I would say this attacker is most likely Ernest Ray Cherry Jr. This attack was similar to an attack on another woman in 1993, enough to say these similar attacks are his m.o.
Ed
Did we get DNA from the perpetrator in the 1990 case of the woman who was abducted at the first union? Definitely need to check it again Ernest Ray Cherry as M.O.’s almost identical.
Looking for updates
Are there any updates on this case?
James Burrough
Why can’t lsw enforcement submit DNA from the jacket and gloves? If this guy drinks and commits crime he most likely has been in jail or may currently be incarcerated.
Robert Stack Fan
Season 3 Episode 12 with Robert Stack. On Amazon, this segment starts around 27:00
Anonymous
Hi, I was reading a thread about this case that I googled. Someone mentioned that this case was very similar to the Ernest Ray Cherry Jr rapist case that raped Chrissy Gallagher in 1992. Perhaps DNA would match between this guy and Ernest Cherry. Also maybe this guy is in prison already if he’s very violent.
Bodes
Where can I find this episode? The episode listed above doesn’t come up. Not sure what season and episode I know it was 1990
unsolved
Hi Bodes – this case can currently be seen on Escape TV in episode #SP095. It is available to stream on Amazon Prime with Dennis Farina as the host in Season 5, episode 6, and will be available in Season 3 with Robert Stack later this year.
Margaret R
Still not able to find it.
Unsolved Mysteries Post author
Hi Margaret – it is schedule to be on Escape on 7/19/17. It is also available on YouTube with Dennis Farina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npgtj3gSPGI&index=7&list=PLvOTJuUUgID-FMk77SrbDPRea1ft8xSAX
Jeremy
No, its season 3 episode 12
Petaa motex
This is the scariest sketch I have ever seen! Hope the guy gets caught soon!
Rashawn
He still out
Margaret Steelman
Can anyone tell me the year and episode number?
Jeremy
Season 3 episode 12