On the night of January 23, 2011, a 30-year-old mother of three, Tracy Winslow, vanished from Oil City, Louisiana. She had enjoyed an evening out with friends and returned home around midnight. Witnesses later reported hearing her talking outside the apartment she shared with her mother, followed by the sound of a car speeding away. Tracy has not been seen or heard from since that night. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 24, her silver 2006 Dodge Charger was discovered engulfed in flames on the side of a road in Shreveport, miles from her home. The vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire.
The investigation into Tracy's disappearance quickly focused on her ex-boyfriend, Eddie Lee "Biscuit" Jackson, with whom she had been in a relationship for fifteen years and shared three children. The couple had separated about two months prior to her disappearance.
Authorities believed that Jackson abducted Tracy from outside her apartment before setting her car on fire. Cellular data placed Jackson's phone in the vicinity of where the burning vehicle was found. Just days after Tracy was reported missing, Jackson was arrested and charged with second-degree kidnapping and arson in connection with her case.
During the trial in the summer of 2012, compelling testimony was presented against Eddie Jackson. Two of his and Tracy's children testified that they had witnessed their father physically assault their mother with a gun and threaten her life, an event that led to their separation. A cousin of Tracy's also testified, revealing that Jackson had sent threatening text messages to Tracy, prompting her to acquire a gun for her own protection. Despite his claims of innocence, the jury found Jackson guilty after deliberating for less than two hours. He was subsequently sentenced to forty years in prison without the possibility of parole. To this day, Tracy Winslow's body has not been found, and her case remains a painful mystery for her loved ones, who continue to hope for answers. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance strongly indicate foul play, but without her recovery, the full truth of what happened that January night remains unknown.Last Seen: Jan 23, 2011
