Seeking Information: Peggy Cox
The FBI and its law enforcement partners are seeking information about the case of a widowed Tennessee mother of three who was shot to death on her birthday.
Video Transcript
Mollie Halpern: The FBI and its law enforcement partners are seeking information about the case of a widowed mother of three who was shot to death on her birthday.
The FBI is offering an up to $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed Peggy Cox nearly a quarter of a century ago.
I’m Mollie Halpern of the Bureau and this is Wanted by the FBI.
Here’s a listen to the 9-1-1 call from February 1, 1991.
Police Dispatch: Sir, Is anybody shot?
Caller: Yes, yes sir, somebody’s shot! The drive-thru person at the window.
Halpern: Peggy was working at the drive-thru window at Hardees on Murfreesboro Road in Franklin, Tennessee. At about 11:45, a male voice was heard placing an order over the intercom. Peggy’s son, a cook at the restaurant, told police that a couple seconds later…
Darren Barnes: He heard a couple of gunshots and he saw his mother fall to the ground.
Halpern: That was Detective Darren Barnes of the Franklin Police Department and a member of the FBI’s Violent Crime Task Force. Witnesses say a compact car was seen speeding north on interstate 65.
Investigators say establishing a motive is difficult since Peggy was so well liked. Her daughter, Rachel…
Rachel Cox: She was a stay at home mom, she was there for us.
Barnes: Her three interests were in her kids, church and work and that was it.
Halpern: FBI Special Agent David Volk…
David Volk: The FBI has become involved in this case to lend support and to assist our local law enforcement partner in solving it.
Halpern: If you have information about this case contact your local FBI field office. Report tips anonymously at www.catchpeggyskiller.com.
Video Download
Video Source
Recent Video
- 07.09.2025 — FBI Sacramento Year in Review 2025
- 06.17.2025 — Romance Scam Victim Warns Others Not to Fall Prey to Scammers
- 06.16.2025 — Kansas City Detective Describes How Regional Computer Forensics Labs Extract Data from Devices
- 06.16.2025 — Kansas City Detective Describes How RCFL Extracted Forensic Clues From Damaged Phone
- 06.12.2025 — FBI San Francisco: Assault on Federal Officers
- 06.10.2025 — FBI Los Angeles May 2025
- 06.04.2025 — Run. Hide. Fight. - Safe in Schools (Trailer)
- 06.02.2025 — Learn About FBI Sacramento's Citizen's Academy
- 05.21.2025 — Ahead of the Threat Podcast: Episode Ten - Hugh Thompson
- 05.21.2025 — Parents of Overdose Victim Describe Darknet Dangers
- 05.20.2025 — FBI Seattle Police Week Message 2025
- 05.14.2025 — Inside the FBI Podcast: Protecting Chinese Students from Scammers
- 05.12.2025 — FBI Director Kash Patel's National Police Week Message
- 05.08.2025 — FBI Search Targets Darknet Drug Networks
- 05.08.2025 — What Makes Darknet Marketplaces So Dangerous
- 05.07.2025 — FBI New York: Operation Restore Justice
- 05.07.2025 — FBI Cleveland - Operation Restore Justice
- 05.07.2025 — Operation Restore Justice
- 05.06.2025 — FBI's CJIS Division Meets the Mission 24/7
- 05.01.2025 — FBI Columbia Citizens Academy 2025 Recruitment Video
FBI Weekly Newsletter
Subscribe to our email newsletter for news on the FBI, sent out every week.