Composite Sketches

Witnesses from McAnally's and another convenience store, J.P.'s, gave the police descriptions of two men seen at both stores the night Denice Haraway disappeared. Tommy Ward was questioned because he resembled one of the men in the composite sketches and was later identified by the witnesses at trial.

Confession Tapes

Both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot confessed to the murder of Denice Haraway. Despite clear inconsistencies in the confessions, these weighed heavily with the jury, resulting in their convictions at trial.

Grey Primer Truck

Denice Haraway was seen getting into a grey primer truck on the night she disappeared. This same truck was seen at another convenience store, belonging to two men who were later identified by eyewitnesses as the two suspects in the disappearance of Denice Haraway.

Burned House

In Karl Fontenot's confession, he claimed that he, Tommy Ward, and Odell Titsworth killed...