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35 years later, Franklin’s only unsolved homicide remains open

Detective Matt Thompson reviewing case files tied to Cox’s murder
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Sunday marks the anniversary of Franklin’s only unsolved homicide, a case that remains open more than three decades later.

On Feb. 1, 1991 — her birthday — Peggy Cox was shot and killed while working the drive-thru at the Hardee’s on Murfreesboro Road. Thirty-five years later, Franklin police say the investigation remains an active priority.

A $26,000 reward is still available for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklin Police Department at (615) 794-2513 or Williamson County Crime Stoppers at (615) 794-4000.

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