On August 4, 2020, Heather Hathorn Jones, 39, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the passenger seat of a vehicle parked near the southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 59 in Lumberton, Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Transportation workers discovered Heather shortly before 7 p.m. after parking near the vehicle and noticing her inside. Investigators later learned that the vehicle had likely been parked along the interstate entrance ramp for much of the day. A Lumberton Police Department officer recalled seeing the vehicle at the location earlier that morning. The circumstances surrounding Heather’s death remain under investigation, and her loved ones continue to deserve answers, accountability, and justice.

Anyone with information concerning Heather Hathorn Jones' murder is asked to call the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at (601) 987-1573. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-8CRIMES (1-888-827-4637).

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