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At 9 o'clock on the morning of Friday, October 2, 1987, police officers in the small Kentucky

town of Central City received a call that they needed to head out to a possible crime

scene a few blocks away.

An employee of the town's municipal department, located on Legion Drive, had noticed something

strange upon arriving at work.

Parked app hazardly behind the department's garage was a battered 1977 Pontiac that looked

very out of place.

The employee had gone up to the seemingly abandoned car to get a closer look.

What he discovered led him to contact the police.

Lieutenant Billy Fields rushed to the scene and was the first responder to arrive.

He immediately recognised the Pontiac.

With a population of just 5,000, Central City was small.

Degrees of separation between residents were few.

The vehicle hadn't been reported stolen, nor had anyone filed a missing persons report

for its owner.

This appeared through the windows, but couldn't see anyone inside.

While examining the vehicle's exterior, Fields cited what prompted the municipality employee

to summon authorities.

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