William Huff

William Huff

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Walterboro

State: South Carolina

County: Colleton County

Date of birth: May 18, 1958

Date of death: November 1, 1972

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Undisclosed

Anniversary month: November

LEA: Colleton County Police Department

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Case Description

On November 1, 1972, William Edward Huff, 14, and James Allen Crosby, 16, were dropped off at school by their mothers, but they never ended up attending class that day. The boys were considered missing person(s). After 13 months of no leads the case was marked as closed. On April 21, 1984, two men were walking game trails near the Lowcounty Regional Airport in Walterboro, South Carolina when they discovered a boot and pants that contained human bones. Police arrived on scene and through the clothing that was found the bones were determined to belong to William Huff and James Crosby. The children's skulls were never found. Their case remains an unsolved double homicide and their families continue to advocate for them to this day.

If you have any information on the unsolved murder of William Huff and his friend, please contact the Colleton County Police Department at (843) 549-2211. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for reward please contact Crime Stoppers USA at 1(800) 222-8477.

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