BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Just three months ago, federal agents made a renewed call for tips in Morgan Jade Violi’s kidnapping and murder.
According to the FBI’s Most Wanted page, on July 24, 1996, at around 12:30 p.m., an unknown suspect kidnapped Violi from the parking lot of her apartment complex in Bowling Green.
Violi was only 7 years old.
It was not until several months later on October 26, 1996 that Morgan’s remains were found in Robertson County, Tennessee, according to the FBI.
Authorities say a white, full-size, older model van with a glass, louvered window in the passenger side sliding door was observed on July 25, 1996 where Violi’s body was found.
Several witnesses reported seeing a white male driving an older maroon Chevrolet van grab Morgan and place her in the passenger s