Mayfield Files: A conversation between Jeffrey Burton, Tamara Caldwell and Quincy Cross

On April 8, 2008, Quincy Omar Cross was convicted in Hickman
County, Kentucky, of multiple serious charges including kidnapping
(with an aggravator of murder), intentional murder (with
aggravators of first-degree sodomy and first-degree rape),
first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, abuse of a corpse, and
tampering with physical evidence. For these offenses, Quincy was
sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of probation or
parole for capital kidnapping and capital murder. He also received
life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for
first-degree rape, fifty years for first-degree sodomy, five years
for abuse of a corpse, and three years for tampering with physical
evidence.

The victim, 18-year-old Jessica Currin, was murdered sometime
between July 29, 2000, and August 1, 2000. On the morning of August
1, Jessica’s body was discovered behind Mayfield Middle School in
Mayfield, Kentucky. Dr. Mark LeVaughn, the medical examiner,
initially determined that Jessica had died from strangulation and
blunt head trauma. However, under cross-examination, Dr. LeVaughn
admitted there was no evidence of strangulation, bruising,
scratching, or sexual assault. He based his initial conclusion on
the presence of a belt found near Jessica’s body. A subsequent
autopsy by Dr. George Nichols could not determine the cause of
Jessica's death, leaving the circumstances of her death unresolved.
In February 2001, Jeremy Adams and Carlos Saxton were charged with
murder and related offenses in connection with Jessica Currin’s
case. However, by February 2003, these charges were dismissed due
to discovery violations and missing evidence, which never
reappeared during Quincy’s trial.

Three witnesses—Victoria Caldwell, Vanisha Stubblefield, and Rosie
Crice—testified against Quincy and his co-defendants. Victoria and
Vanisha had initially identified Jeremy Adams and Carlos Saxton as
the perpetrators shortly after Jessica’s body was found. However,
their testimonies changed significantly over time, influenced by
Susan Galbreath (a self-appointed investigator), the Mayfield
Police Department, Kentucky State Police, and the Kentucky Bureau
of Investigation. Their stories varied with each interview and when
they testified in 2008. Rosie Crice, who had been coerced by law
enforcement into providing false testimony, later recanted her
statements in 2008 and was subsequently charged with perjury,
serving five years in prison. Since the 2008 trial, all three
witnesses have recanted their testimonies, stating that they lied
and that Quincy Cross was not involved in the murder. Two of the
girls have signed affidavits claiming they were paid for their
testimonies and threatened by KBI Investigators.

Quincy had two co-defendants, Tamara Caldwell and Jeffrey Burton.
Quincy met Tamara in 2002 while he was in jail, through her
brother, but did not know her at the time of the murder. He had
only seen Jeffrey Burton once, at his trial, and had no prior
acquaintance with him. Joe Currin, Jessica’s father, maintains that
Quincy is innocent of his daughter’s murder and is committed to
uncovering the truth about what happened.

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