Post by TheWebDetective on Apr 30, 2018 17:58:32 GMT -5
Law enforcement is looking for the killer of Heather Uffleman, who was murdered by the hands of an unidentified man in 1992. UM aired this case in 1994. From the UM wiki.
Real Name: Unknown, Tom Johnson is believed to be an alias.
Aliases: Tom Johnson, Tommy Johnson
Wanted For: Murder, Attempted Murder
Missing Since: October 1992
Details: In September 1992, a music video company in Nashville, Tennessee ran ads for a CPU and monitor in the classified section of a newspaper. On October 7th, a man calling himself "Tom Johnson" inquired, saying he was a freelance computer programmer and database consultant. A few days later, Tom met with Jeremy Rolfs, a video tape editor, for a demonstration of the equipment. The two agreed on a price of $31,000 and afterwards, Tom requested that the equipment be delivered to Marietta, Georgia. At first, the equipment was set to be delivered directly to Tom's office, but Tom said that the directions were so complex that it'd be easier to meet up at the Knights Inn, a motel in town.
At 1:30 AM on October 24th, Jeremy and his fiance, Heather Uffelman, set off for Marietta. They arrived at the motel at 7:30 that morning. Tom said his business partner had the check and would be along in about half an hour, so Jeremy and Heather went out for breakfast. At 8, Tom suggested they load the computer into his car while they waited, which they agreed to. For twenties minutes, the three made small talk in Tom's motel room before Tom pulled out a gun.
Tom had Jeremy and Heather lay down on the ground and roll themselves up in bed sheets before he hit both of them repeatedly in the head with a hammer. Jeremy remained conscious throughout the ordeal and was able to see Tom dust the counter-top for fingerprints before leaving. As soon as Tom left, Jeremy crawled to get help for him and Heather. They were rushed to a hospital, where Heather succumbed to her injuries around 12:30 PM. Jeremy was released on October 27th.
Police questioned witnesses and searched the motel room. One of the few clues they found was the hammer, which was still wrapped in plastic. They were unable to determine where it was purchased. The police also learned that an hour before the attack, while Jeremy and Heather were having breakfast, a woman at the motel complained of a lot of noise coming from Tom's room. The police believe the woman may have been an accomplice of Tom's, trying to sabotage the plan when she learned he intended to murder them instead of steal.
Tom's car was a black cherry or dark brown colored Dodge Dynasty with red interior and Tennessee plates. At the time, he was in his late twenties or early thirties; he would today be in his forties or fifties. He is approximately 6'0" and weighs 165 pounds. He has sandy brown hair and may be wearing glasses. At the time, he was wearing an expensive pair of boots made of either snake or alligator skin.
The stolen computer was an Apple Quadra 950; it is used for desktop publishing and videotape editing. It had a 4 GB Hard Drive, 30 MB of RAM, and a 125 MB optical drive. The CPU's serial number was #F62164JW671. The Monitor was a 24" super high resolution color display with the serial number #92020501.
Investigators have evidence that Tom Johnson pulled a similar scam just one week before Heather's murder. For unknown reasons, he never showed up for the appointment.
Results: Wanted - Jeremy and Heather's family later created the "Heather Uffelman Memorial Scholarship" in her honor. Tragically, Jeremy was later killed on March 31, 1997 in a car accident in South Africa; he was hit head-on by a driver who had apparently fallen asleep at the wheel. He was 27 years old. The identity of Heather's killer has never been revealed. However, public opinion has since suggested that a computer company owner from Nashville named Tom Steeples may have been the killer. Steeples had committed a double murder in a hotel room in April 1994 that was eerily similar to the attack on Heather and Jeremy. However, Steeples died in prison in 1994 without ever being officially connected to this case.
Thoughts? Unfortunately, the only witness to the murder died himself, so it's difficult to find Tom.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the Nashville Police Department at 615-862-8600:
unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Tom_Johnson
www.newspapers.com/newspage/112781201/
www.newspapers.com/newspage/112607991/
jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/bitstream/handle/mtsu/620/15756.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=341180555899616&story_fbid=1149048788446118
www.findagrave.com/memorial/42600028
medium.com/@stephfaris/who-killed-heather-uffelman-b6c5c9ae9afa
stephie5741.blogspot.com/2017/04/mystery-monday-heather-uffelman.html
