Search Continues for Wix Women, Specialists Launch Age Development Photograph
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – After 18 years lacking and a reclassification of homicide in 2013, what occurred to Jennifer & Adrianna Wix remains to be a thriller. Officers are actually releasing an age-progression photograph of Adrianna Wix. The hope is that, if Adrianna is on the market someplace, an age development photograph will jar one thing unfastened and convey the ladies residence.
Together with the discharge of Adrianna’s age development photograph, the annual Chain of Hope occasion was held yesterday at Kilgore Park in Cross Plains TN because the household works to maintain the reminiscence of the ladies alive. Scroll under for Information and images from the occasion.
Right here she is, Adrianna Wix at 20… Beneath Adrianna’s photograph, we’ve added details about the case from our protection over time.
VIDEO: It’s Official, It’s Homicide, Wix Case Reclassified
Kathy Nale, Jennifer Wix’s mom has believed all alongside that her daughter and granddaughter had been murdered. Now the police agree.
INVESTIGATORS TO MAKE NEW PUSH AS CASE IS RECLASSIFIED
With the tenth anniversary of the unexplained disappearance of a mom and her younger youngster quickly approaching together with new info and the case being reclassified as a murder, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace at present is making a renewed enchantment to the Center Tennessee group for info that can assist present solutions in a case that has robust implications of foul play.
Jennifer Wix, 21, and her daughter, Adrianna Wix, 2, had been reported lacking by Jennifer’s mom on March 27, 2004. The investigation led deputies to the Robertson County residence of Jennifer’s boyfriend, Joey Benton, the place Jennifer and Adrianna had been residing with Benton in an out constructing on the property.
Joey Benton claimed that on the night of March 25, 2004, Jennifer requested him to take her to a grocery retailer in Cross Plains to make use of the cellphone. Benton mentioned he did so, after which dropped mom and daughter off at a neighborhood Exxon. Benton mentioned he pulled throughout the road and watched as a white four-door automobile pulled up and Jennifer and Adrianna obtained inside. Benton additionally claimed that on March 26, 2004, Jennifer confirmed up again at his property, collected her belongings and mentioned that she wanted a while away.
Regardless of numerous hours of investigation and quite a few interviews over the previous 9 years by Robertson County deputies and different legislation enforcement businesses, Benton’s assertions of taking Jennifer and Adrianna to the grocery retailer, the Exxon after which seeing Jennifer on the next day had been by no means independently corroborated. The final particular person recognized to have spoken to Jennifer was her father, Michael, who, cellphone data verify, talked together with her at roughly 11 a.m. on March 25, 2004. Michael Wix, who resides in Manchester, advised detectives that his daughter spoke of arguing with Joey Benton’s household and that she seemed ahead to seeing him in Manchester on the next Sunday. Michael Wix has not heard from Jennifer since.
Within the months that adopted Jennifer and Adrianna’s disappearance, the Benton property in Robertson County has been searched on 4 separate events. A pond on the land was even drained and searched. Though the Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace for the reason that early days of the investigation has handled it as a murder case, it has now lastly been formally reclassified as a murder case from a lacking particular person case. Nobody, together with Joey Benton, has been eradicated as having potential involvement within the disappearance of Jennifer and Adrianna Wix.
As Season to Keep in mind companies in reminiscence of murder victims are held all through the nation at this particular time of yr, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace is totally dedicated to not letting Jennifer and Adrianna Wix be forgotten,” Sheriff Invoice Holt mentioned. “I strongly consider that there are individuals on this group who know what occurred to Jennifer and Adrianna, however who’ve been reluctant to come ahead for one cause or one other. We at present strongly encourage our residents to assist us present solutions and closure to the household, and, as circumstances warrant, justice to those two younger individuals who selected to stay in our space.”
Sheriff Holt mentioned a particular tip line has been arrange so anybody with info can straight contact an investigator engaged on the case on the Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace by calling (615) 478~5763. Anybody with info might stay nameless, and may submit info by way of the Crime Ideas part of our web site at http://www.robertsonsheriff.com/crime-tips/.
There’s a reward of $17,000 being supplied to anybody with info resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person(s) accountable.
April 2013: See Video Report of Chain Of Hope Journey In
A whole lot Present For Jennifer and Adrianna Wix Chain Of Hope Journey. Kathy Nale, Jennifer’s mom and Adrianna’s grandmother was shocked at simply how many individuals confirmed up for their annual Chain Of Hope Journey on the Springfield Walmart.
Reported On August 28, 2013 White Home, Tenn. – Bench Honoring Lacking Jennifer and Adrianna Wix Positioned At White Home Excessive Faculty
This previous Sunday household, mates and a number of other supporters within the seek for Jennifer and Adrianna Wix gathered at White Home Excessive Faculty in White Home, TN to dedicate a gorgeous bench in Jennifer’s honor on the college for her thirty first birthday. Jennifer was simply barely 21 when she and Adrianna disappeared and every year household and mates do one thing to rejoice their particular days.
“I’ve considered doing this for years now, however was hesitant, this yr I made a decision that it was time and I consider that Jennifer would find it irresistible. She is with me on a regular basis wherever I’m in my coronary heart however particularly when I’m on the grounds of her highschool the place I do know and bear in mind her spending among the finest years of her life, that’s the reason I selected there to put the bench.” mentioned, Adrianna’s mom Kathy Nale,
Household and mates additionally went to Owens Chapel Rd in Springfield, and put in photo voltaic lights on their “lacking” signal. This location is the place they had been final seen. Now their lovely faces could be seen 24 hours a day within the space to remind the group that these ladies nonetheless aren’t residence.
Kathy Nale (Mother) additionally tells Smokey that, “Jennifer cherished horses and that’s the reason she selected to have the bench made with a horse on it. She was additionally a decided younger woman and by no means a quitter, so a message from Jennifer was positioned on the bench to anybody who might sit there……..By no means, By no means, By no means Give Up. My hope is that anybody of the younger folks on the college who’re struggling of their lives will “hear” Jennifer’s message once they relaxation on her bench.”
Jim Ball reporting
MARCH 26, 2022 EVENT
On March 26, 2022, from 11 am-3 pm, Jennifer and Adrianna Wix’s household held an occasion for the lacking ladies at Kilgore Park in Cross Plains TN. SEE PHOTOS BELOW
“Many due to everybody who got here out yesterday to assist us bear in mind Jennifer and Adrianna and who proceed to face by our aspect as we struggle this battle for JUSTICE for my ladies…..I’m endlessly grateful on your help and love by way of the years. It was so good to see some of us who haven’t been earlier than or haven’t in years be part of our struggle!
My pricey late husband, Larry Nale created the Chain of Hope out of affection and at all times completed a incredible job ensuring {that a} good time was had by all….He was there in spirit standing proper beside me the entire day…..I miss your help Larry and also you had been proper years in the past while you advised me that it needed to be a celebration to get folks’s consideration and get them concerned in our seek for solutions…..I consider you now.
My daughter is combating with every thing that she has in her to deliver justice for her sister and niece and he or she must be lifted in prayer and help, I consider that she’s going to prevail and that justice will likely be served quickly! Our household will NOT quit until we deliver Justice for Jennifer and Adrianna!” Kathy Casey Nale
Jennifer and Adrianna disappeared 18 years in the past this month. With foul play suspected, the case was reclassified as murder in 2013. VIEW PRESS CONFERENCE They had been final seen by Jennifer’s boyfriend and his dad and mom at their residence within the Owens Chapel group, Springfield Tn.
The household has drafted a flyer (SEE FLYER BELOW) to achieve traction and NEW info for the case, and so they consider that somebody may have a small bit of knowledge to assist piece the case collectively.
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