Sun Apr 13 22:40:00 UTC 2025: **Man Finds Peace After 35-Year-Old Cold Case Leads to Father’s Conviction in Mother’s Murder**
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Reggie Reed Jr., author of the true crime memoir “The Day My Mother Never Came Home,” is sharing his story in a new segment on CBS’s “48 Hours.” The segment, airing this Saturday at 9 p.m., details the 35-year journey from his mother Selonia Reed’s brutal murder in 1987 to the 2022 conviction of his father, Reggie Reed Sr., for the crime.
Selonia Reed, a 26-year-old bank teller, was found murdered outside a Hammond, Louisiana convenience store. The case went cold for years until DNA evidence from a cigarette butt led investigators to another man, Jimmy Ray Barnes, who implicated Reed Sr. Barnes, since deceased, testified that Reed Sr. committed the murder. Reed Sr., who has maintained his innocence, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Six years old at the time of his mother’s death, Reed Jr. has since built a successful life in the pharmaceutical industry in San Antonio. He credits writing his book as a cathartic experience, a way to process the trauma and encourage others facing similar hardships. Despite his father’s conviction, Reed Jr. maintains a relationship with him, emphasizing forgiveness as a personal path to healing. His story has previously been featured on “Cold Case Files” and “Fatal Attractions.” The “48 Hours” segment promises a compelling look at Reed Jr.’s journey through grief, justice, and ultimately, reconciliation.
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