Tonya Lea Wills-Mullins (May 12, 1956 - c. September 6, 1978) was a woman whose body was wrapped in a blanket and left in an illegal landfill 1 mile south of the Byram Swinging Bridge. She's believed to be a victim of homicide, and also, a possible victim of the prolific serial killer Samuel Little due to her cause of death.
She was identified by Othram in 2023.
Case[]
On September 6, 1978, a body was found wrapped in a blanket along the banks of the Pearl River with no sign of any identifying factors. It was believed that her killer had driven through the Byram Swinging Bridge and down the nearby dirt road to where the trash site where she was located to dump her after bludgeoning her to death. She was said to have been in the trash dump for at least 7 days, hindering any efforts to uncover her eye color. In addition, the body was devoid of clothing, tattoos, and distinguishing marks, along with no fingerprints, dental work, or DNA. Eventually, investigators obtained what fingerprints they could off of the decedent's body and entered her into the National Crime Information Center, and obtained several leads. Though, these leads have been fruitless.
In March 2023, she was identified as Tonya Lee Mullins of Potter, Texas. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear and are being investigated.
Characteristics[]
- Brown hair with reddish tint.
- One lower tooth that grew in twisted.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Tonya Wills-Mullins at the Doe Network
- DNASolves
- WLBT 3
- Obituary