The Mysterious Death of Russell Evans
Episode 119
Thirteen year old Russell Evans was heading home from a friends house. An hour later a passerby found him lying in the street, badly injured and crying out for help. Eight hours later he died from what was ultimately ruled to be a hit and run accident. However, the more his parents dug into the case the more inconsistencies they found.
The crime scene told a very different story and injuries to his body suggested the possibility that he had been in a fight the night he died. Was Russell Evans killed in a random hit and run, was it a targeted attack or was he severely beaten before being run over those who had attacked him?
Sources:
“Q6 Cold Case Files: Somebody was watching” – KHQ6
“Russell Evans” – Unsolved Mysteries Wiki
“Parents Say Death Was No Accident” – Morlin, Spokane Chronicle
“’Mysteries’ Show Continues Feasting on Spokane Cases” – Morlin, Spokane Chronicle
“1996 Witness Regarding Russell Evans Murder” – SitcomsOnline
“Protesters Want Action in Boy’s Death” – Johnson, The Spokesman-Review
“Police Rule Out Gang Violence in Youth’s Death” – Morlin, The Spokesman-Review
“McConnell Showed Dedication” – The Spokesman-Review
“Russell Sigurd Evans” – FindAGrave
“Students Grieve After Classmate Killed in Crash” – Carollo, The Spokesman-Review
“Youth May Have Been Victim of Gang Violence” – Morlin, The Spokesman-Review
“Accident or Homicide?” – Spokane Chronicle
“Council Oks Panel’s Review of Police Work” – Prager, The Spokesman-Review
“Segment on Boy’s Death to Lead Show” – Morlin, Spokane Chronicle
“Spokane Police Sued Over Reports on Death” – Morlin, The Spokesman-Review
“Parents Gain Release of Files in Son’s Death” – Morlin, Spokane Chronicle
“Police Files Reveal Flaws” – Spokane Chronicle
“Youth is Believed Hit-Run Victim” – Spokane Chronicle
“The Science of Car vs Pedestrian” – Lependorf & Silverstein