SCOTT COUNTY, Miss.–An arrest has been made in the 1986 murder of Leake Academy student Shondra May, who was 17 when she was kidnapped and killed.
WLBT reports Rubin Weeks, 63, was arrested Tuesday.
The kidnapping is believed to have taken place in Scott County. May disappeared after working a shift at McDonald’s.
Her nude and bound body was found by an off-duty Hinds County firefighter three weeks later on her 18th birthday. She had been sexually assaulted.
It is unclear what new evidence led to the arrest of Weeks.
The TV station reports that a group of retired investigators had been on the case, with the blessing of Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee.
Laura Moore
April 29, 2025 at 12:09 PMI did not know of this young lady, but i just want to say thank you detectives for continuing to try and give her and her family justice!! Thank you for not giving up!!
Frances
April 29, 2025 at 12:59 PMI remember hearing about this case as a young child. Years later it becoming a cold case and now justice is finally served. So very heartbreaking. I am so thankful we have authorities and forensics that never give up and keep going with exhaustive investigations. God bless the family.
Sylvia
April 29, 2025 at 7:59 PMI am so happy this monster was caught. I want to thank the sheriff of Scott county!
Robin
April 30, 2025 at 3:27 AMI remember this young lady. It was so sad. God bless this family
debra
April 30, 2025 at 2:29 PMI thought this happened like in 1983. I was living in the Carthage area at the time but moved later, not in the area. But I could be wrong.