Q1: Did Rodney McCoy get married after Carla Walker's murder?
Yes. Rodney McCoy married, built a long-term household, and raised children outside Fort Worth. He maintained a strong barrier between his private domestic life and public media attention.
Q2: How old was Rodney McCoy when Carla Walker was taken?
Rodney McCoy was 18 years old and a high school senior at Western Hills High School when the abduction occurred on February 17, 1974.
Q3: Did police ever suspect Rodney McCoy of the crime?
In the immediate aftermath of the 1974 murder, detectives aggressively questioned McCoy due to his blood-stained clothes. However, medical evidence confirming severe head trauma and the recovery of the attacker's dropped magazine clip cleared him of wrongdoing.
Q4: What happened to killer Glen McCurley?
Glen McCurley pleaded guilty to capital murder on the third day of his August 2021 trial. He received a sentence of life in prison and died in Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody in July 2023 at age 80.
