Lawrence slaying investigation extends to Ohio
Douglas County Sheriff’s investigators spent three days last week in Ohio as part of the investigation into the unsolved killing of a rural Lawrence woman.
Two deputies traveled to the Columbus area looking for clues into the death of 40-year-old Carmin Ross, said Lt. Ken Massey, a sheriff’s spokesman. Massey wouldn’t comment further on the purpose of the visit or say with whom investigators spoke.
Ross, a self-employed mediator, earned degrees in both English and law from Ohio State University. She and her ex-husband, Kansas State University English professor Thomas E. Murray, were married in 1985 in Columbus.
Authorities searched Murray’s home in Manhattan after finding Ross’ body Nov. 14, but they have not said whether there were any suspects in the death. They also have not released a cause of death.
Sheriff Rick Trapp said Wednesday that his department was still aggressively trying to solve the crime, even though nearly a month has passed since the discovery of Ross’ body at her home near Lakeview Lake northwest of Lawrence.
“This is a complex case, and we’re working extremely hard on it,” Trapp said. “We want to solve it for this victim, and we want to solve it for her family. We’re making progress. It’s taking a while, but we’re not giving up.”
About 10 deputies still are working on the case, Massey said, down from about 14 in the days after the body was discovered.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to consult with an agent from the FBI’s Kansas City office who is reviewing crime-scene photos and other evidence. One of the agent’s tasks is to decide whether to send the case to FBI headquarters in Quantico, Va., for review by expert criminal profilers.
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