The Murder of Ricky McCormick

About this episode

This episode examines the baffling killing of Ricky McCormick, whose body was found with cryptic notes that remain unsolved.

In this episode of Compact Murder, we examine the baffling killing of Ricky McCormick, a Missouri man whose body was found in a field in 1999 with two cryptic notes in his pocket that even the FBI could not decode. Was the strange writing the key to his final movements, or a clue that has distracted investigators for decades? This is a case of murder, mystery, and messages that still refuse to give up their secrets. Visit our website: Compact Murder Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #RickyMcCormick, #ColdCase, #UnsolvedMurder, #TrueCrime, #FBI, #Cryptography, #MurderMystery, #CompactMurder

People in this episode

Host: Compact Murder

Topics covered

• murder
• mystery
• cryptography
• cold case
• unsolved murder

Keywords

• Ricky McCormick
• Cold Case
• Unsolved Murder
• True Crime
• FBI
• Cryptography
• Murder Mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Missouri

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