Family finally receives answers in decades-old cold case

DENVER —- It’s a homicide most gained’t bear in mind, however one a Colorado household has by no means been capable of neglect. Forty-one years after a girl was murdered, her household says they’ve lastly discovered closure.

“Yesterday once I came upon, I cried,” mentioned George Journey. “I spent three hours crying to myself, figuring out that they lastly discovered who did this.”

Journey’s sister, Antoinette Parks, was discovered stabbed to loss of life on Jan. 24, 1981. Investigators instructed Journey she had been stabbed 23 occasions.

Courtesy: George Journey

“My brother and my stepdad went to determine her physique, I don’t suppose I might have went as a result of, you already know, it was so unhealthy her casket needed to be closed on the funeral,” Journey mentioned.

Parks was solely 17 years previous on the time, and 6 to seven months pregnant.

Journey says his sister cherished youngsters and attended Gateway Excessive Faculty in Aurora. Antoinette deliberate to complete her education after giving beginning.

“She was cherished by lots of people and it nonetheless to this present day … it hurts us all,” he mentioned.

Courtesy: George Journey

Over the previous few many years, Journey says he and his different siblings have suffered immense grief not figuring out who dedicated the heinous act.

“[Stabbed] 23 occasions and simply thrown within the discipline, proper out within the street like she was a bit of trash,” Journey mentioned.

However this week, Journey says he obtained a name from from a Denver police cold-case detective, informing him an investigation had solved the decades-old chilly case.

“Yesterday once I came upon, I cried, I spent three hours crying to myself … figuring out that they lastly discovered who did this,” he mentioned. “Why my sister? Why her? Can’t clarify it. Solely God is aware of why he did this.”

Journey says he’s profusely grateful for the investigative work that led thus far. Sadly, the small print got here too late for this three different sister who handed in recent times.

“It could simply deliver my coronary heart pleasure to know that they might have heard this earlier than all of them handed,” he mentioned, choking again tears.

Journey says his subsequent step is to search out the cash to fly his solely surviving sibling out from Arkansas to allow them to be collectively to talk to detectives.

“He must be right here with me as a result of we’ve be sturdy collectively,” he mentioned. “We lastly discovered closure for you … Antoinette.”

Because of the continued generosity of viewers, the flight for Journey’s brother can be paid for by means of the overall funds of Denver7 Provides.