Mississippi inmate reveals location of sister-in-law's body before execution for another murder, officials say - NBC News

Three weeks before he was executed for killing his estranged wife, authorities say, a death row inmate in Mississippi revealed the location of the body of his sister-in-law, who disappeared in 2007.

19, First Circuit District Attorney John Weddle said in a statement.

Cox's writings, which were provided by attorneys with the Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, revealed “the alleged location of the body of Felicia Cox; missing since July of 2007,” said the statement, which added, “Cox has been a longtime suspect in her disappearance.”.

Weddle said Tuesday by telephone that he is hopeful that authorities will find the body of Felicia Cox, who was 40 years old when she vanished.

Officials are working on the logistics of searching for Felicia Cox’s remains, and her relatives are optimistic that she will be found, Weddle said.

Authorities have contacted experts in archaeology and anthropology at Mississippi State University to help in the search and recovery if Felicia Cox is found, officials said.

CORRECTION (Dec. 8, 2021, 11:23 a.m. ET): A previous version of this article misstated when a death row inmate revealed the location of his sister-in-law’s body