Jodie Jameson, 26, was found dead in a Sunshine Motel room on Las Vegas Boulevard South on October 4, 1980. Her body was discovered in the bathtub, bound, and the medical examiner ruled ligature strangulation the cause of death; a torn pillowcase and pantyhose were recovered as part of the scene.

The investigation eventually focused on Thomas Wayne Crump, a transient with a violent past. While incarcerated for other offenses, Crump confessed on videotape to killing Jameson, saying he tied her and strangled her after becoming angry over missing money. That confession became a central piece of evidence at trial.

In May 1984 a jury convicted Crump of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death. Does anyone have additional details about Jameson’s life or the motel that could shed light on her last hours?