Law Enforcement

We decided to interview Latasha's current boyfriend, Marquis Smith. Because usually when you're dealing with a missing person, oftentimes it's that person in an intimate relationship with that individual that has something to do with the whereabouts of that individual. Marquis was a little older, he had a job, he had a car, he had his own place.

We decided to interview Latasha's current boyfriend, Marquis Smith. Because usually when you're dealing with a missing person, oftentimes it's that person in an intimate relationship with that individual that has something to do with the whereabouts of that individual. Marquis was a little older, he had a job, he had a car, he had his own place.

We also wanted to check his cell phone ping information. Back then, it was fairly new. Most people didn't know that we could use that to help corroborate certain stories they told us. Time, dates, and things of that nature that he gave us, they seemed to match up just fine.

We also wanted to check his cell phone ping information. Back then, it was fairly new. Most people didn't know that we could use that to help corroborate certain stories they told us. Time, dates, and things of that nature that he gave us, they seemed to match up just fine.

He mentioned that the night prior to her missing, Latosha spent the night at his house, and he probably was one of the last people to see her.

He mentioned that the night prior to her missing, Latosha spent the night at his house, and he probably was one of the last people to see her.

Stanley Cole came across my radar from Marquis Smith.

Stanley Cole came across my radar from Marquis Smith.

We went to Jackson State, we checked out his records, and we found out that he withdrew from school a week or two before us checking in to him, which I thought was strange. And talking to Latasha's friends, we learned that Latasha's friend kind of suspected him of slashing her tires. We also found out that their relationship had gotten physical at times.

We went to Jackson State, we checked out his records, and we found out that he withdrew from school a week or two before us checking in to him, which I thought was strange. And talking to Latasha's friends, we learned that Latasha's friend kind of suspected him of slashing her tires. We also found out that their relationship had gotten physical at times.

She also reported that to the campus police as well.

She also reported that to the campus police as well.

We learned that this was not a normal ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend relationship. They are having some physical altercations that are occurring and that could lead to deadly altercations.

We learned that this was not a normal ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend relationship. They are having some physical altercations that are occurring and that could lead to deadly altercations.

It was Thanksgiving. We received a call from a car dealer.

It was Thanksgiving. We received a call from a car dealer.

We checked the tag in the van and found that it belonged to a young lady that we found to be Stanley Cole's girlfriend, Simone. We found out that Simone was pregnant and Stanley was the father. and that they lived in an apartment building in North Jackson. If you were to do a mental checklist, you have a young lady missing.

We checked the tag in the van and found that it belonged to a young lady that we found to be Stanley Cole's girlfriend, Simone. We found out that Simone was pregnant and Stanley was the father. and that they lived in an apartment building in North Jackson. If you were to do a mental checklist, you have a young lady missing.

She was possibly in a volatile relationship with her ex-boyfriend who just dropped out of the same school that she was going to, and his current girlfriend was selling her car. The timing was awfully strange. some things that we can't act on as far as getting arrest warrants, but we were definitely able to get search warrants for the vehicle.

She was possibly in a volatile relationship with her ex-boyfriend who just dropped out of the same school that she was going to, and his current girlfriend was selling her car. The timing was awfully strange. some things that we can't act on as far as getting arrest warrants, but we were definitely able to get search warrants for the vehicle.