West Virginia man arrested in 1985 cold case, said he stabbed 13-year-old boy in argument over bike: police
It's been over 37 years since 13-year-old Jerimiah "Jerry" Matthew Watkins was found stabbed to death in West Virginia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nearly four decades after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Terra Alta, West Virginia, a man was arrested for his murder this week, the Preston County Sheriff's Office announced.
David Monroe Adams, 56, was booked into jail on Monday and charged with second-degree murder.
At the beginning of this month, the sheriff's office took a second look at the murder of 13-year-old Jerimiah "Jerry" Matthew Watkins on Nov. 12, 1985.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jerimiah 'Jerry' Matthew Watkins was found stabbed to death in a shallow hole near railroad tracks on Nov. 12, 1985 in Terra Alta, West Virginia. (Preston County Sheriff's Office)
Watkin's was found in a shallow hole near railroad tracks with a fatal stab wound to the back.
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Preston County Sheriff’s Office Captain T.N. Tichnell noted in his review of the case that Adams, who was 18 years old at the time, made a "number of inconsistent statements" about the boy's murder.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"As part of renewing the investigation, law enforcement conducted multiple interviews with Mr. Adams and he eventually confessed that an argument that started over a stolen bicycle resulted in Jerry being taken into a shed and murdered," the Preston County Sheriff's Office said this week.
David Monroe Adams, 56, as charged with second-degree murder in the 1985 stabbing death of a 13-year-old boy. (West Virginia Department of Corrections)
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Adams was living in Westover, a town about 30 miles northwest of Terra Alta, where the murder took place.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He is being held on a $1 million bond and could face additional charges as the investigation continues. Jail records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.