William Crawford

• SOUTHSIDE, W.Va. — A search warrant has been issued and investigators are currently scouring the scene of a “suspicious” fire that destroyed the home of William “Jeff” and Ashley (Baird) Crawford in Southside, W.Va. — searching for evidence that may lead them toward a suspect in the case that recently turned from a missing person’s investigation to a homicide investigation.
  
  
• Sgt. E.B. Starcher, Post Commander of the Mason County Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, reported on Thursday that a team of investigators had received search warrants for the scene of the fire in Southside, as well as for the Crawfords’ vehicle — a Mustang of unknown year that was located in Mason County and impounded by the Mason County Sheriff’s Department.
  
  
• According to Starcher, following the discovery of the Crawfords’ vehicle, investigators with the sheriff’s department found that the car had been purchased illegally, its title forged. No other information about the vehicle has been released.
  
  
• The Crawfords and cousin, Tonda (McCarty) Nelson, have been missing since June 17 — the investigation into their whereabouts changing to a homicide investigation following the discovery of human remains on Sunday evening on Duncan Creek Road, Gallipolis Ferry.
  
  
• Forensic specialists from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., arrived on scene on Tuesday and the remains were later positively identified as those of Ashley and Tonda. The whereabouts of Jeff Crawford remain unknown.
  
  
• Starcher reported that Jeff remains as “person of interest” in the investigation and the state police would like to speak with him or anyone with information in regard to his whereabouts.
  
  
• According to Starcher, the bodies of Ashley Crawford and Tonda Nelson were turned over to Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant on Thursday following autopsies on Wednesday. No information concerning the women’s cause of death is being released.
  
  
• “We’re not going to release that information until there’s a suspect in hand,” Starcher said.
  
  
• The women were last seen together on June 16 and — although investigators are unsure of a time of death — according to Starcher, the evidence found at the scene could be consistent with a June 16 date of death.
  
  
• According to investigators, no cell phone or bank activity had been detected since the trio vanished and officials with the state police are continuing to ask that the public come forward with information in regard to the whereabouts of Jeff Crawford and into the mysterious death of Ashley Crawford and Tonda Nelson. Anyone with information should contact the West Virginia State Police at (304) 675-0850.
  
  
• The family of Jeff Crawford has also been circulating a Facebook post asking that anyone with information on Jeff contact them anonymously with their information or tips at P.O. Box 73, Point Pleasant, W.Va., 25550.

Wanted for the murders of Ashley Crawford and Tonda Nelson which occurred in June of 2011. William Jeffery has tattoos on both arms, chest and neck. Source: wvsp.gov


NamUs: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/11527/

http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Couple_Missing_Fire_Destroys_Their_Trailer_124442839.html

So many things about this case. I don't even know where to start. After reading about it, does anyone think he is still alive? His mom says he isn't but she seemed to stop looking for him too.

NotThatCreative wrote:So many things about this case. I don't even know where to start. After reading about it, does anyone think he is still alive? His mom says he isn't but she seemed to stop looking for him too.

After reading his story, I don't think he's alive - seeing that there is no activity on his cell or bank account.

I find it hard to believe that he would let someone witness him murder his wife and her cousin. The house was burned down that night. The only reason I can see to burn the house is to get rid of the murder scene. Why would you murder your wife and her cousin while you had company and not murder the company? On the other hand, why would someone murder 3 people and go through the trouble to bury 2 bodies and not the third? It seems the cops put a warrant out for his arrest and called it solved.