Can You Help the Wichita Falls Police Solve a 1989 Homicide?

You could earn a cash reward if you have any information related to a cold case homicide.

At around 1:30 am on April 7, 1989, officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department discovered 19-year-old Melissa Kay Sodeman’s body in her apartment at 1500 Trout Street. Sodeman had been brutally murdered.

According to Texoma’s Home Page, there were two small children there at the time and the door to the apartment was open.

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The police know very little about the crime and could use your help.

If you have any information on this or any other felony crime, call Crime Stoppers twenty-four hours a day at (940)322-9888, or if you’re calling long distance, call (800)322-9888. You can also use the P3 Tips app on your mobile device or submit your tip at wfcrime.com.

You never have to give your name, and if your information leads to the arrest and board approval, you could earn up to $10,000.

Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers is working with the community and the media to make Wichita Falls a safer place. Crime Stoppers is a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization that is funded through public donations.

If you would like to make a donation to support our local crime stoppers, you can make a one-time or recurring donation at this location.