On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Sheriff T.K. Waters was joined by State Attorney Melissa Nelson and representatives from Project Cold Case, as he discussed the recent solving of a cold case murder.
Jerry Philips, 69-years-old, was arrested for the August 1996 murder of Valerie Ames.
To watch the news conference on YouTube, please
click here.
For more information about cases that the Sheriff's Office has classified as a cold case, please visit the
Cold Case Homicides page on this website.