On March 8th, 1985, Kirk Bloodsworth was arrested based off of an anonymous call telling police that he was seen with the victim of a murder that occurred on June 25th, 1984. The victim was a 9 year old girl that had been found dead in an excluded wooded area. She had been beaten with a rock, strangled, and sexually assaulted. The anonymous call stated that the killer was 6 feet, 5 inches, and that he had curly blonde hair, a mustache, a tan, and was skinny. Bloodsworth was 6 feet, had red hair, and was over 200 pounds.
There was no physical evidence connecting Bloodsworth to the crime, however, he was sentenced to death row because of his conviction of rape and murder. Bloodsworth’s conviction was overturned by the appellate court
There was no physical evidence connecting Bloodsworth to the crime, however, he was sentenced to death row because of his conviction of rape and murder. Bloodsworth’s conviction was overturned by the appellate court