The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is asking the public for help solving the Connie Ridgeway unsolved homicide as the 11th anniversary of her death arrives Friday, October 23. ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation says the case remains open and offers a $5,000 reward for information that leads to a resolution.
Authorities found 59-year-old Connie Ridgeway murdered inside her apartment on Meadowland Drive in Rogersville, in Lauderdale County, on October 23, 2015. ALEA said investigators still work the case and chase information that could identify those responsible.
How to submit a tip
ALEA has launched a dedicated online tip page where people can send information anonymously. The agency’s Unsolved Homicide: Connie Ridgeway webpage includes the anonymous tip link.
People who prefer to call or text can reach the State Bureau of Investigation at 334-865-0693.
- Online: Visit ALEA’s Unsolved Homicide: Connie Ridgeway webpage and select the anonymous tip submission link.
- Phone or text: 334-865-0693.
ALEA Special Agents encourage anyone with knowledge of the murder to come forward, no matter how minor the detail may seem.
“Someone may hold the missing piece”
ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said the passage of time has not changed the agency’s focus.
“Eleven years is far too long for a family to live without answers. Connie Ridgeway was more than the victim of a homicide. She was a mother, a loved one and a person whose life mattered deeply to those who knew her,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor. “While time has passed, our commitment to seeking justice has not changed. We owe it to Connie, her family and her loved ones to continue searching for the truth. Someone may hold the missing piece of information that could help bring this case closer to a resolution, and we are asking that person to come forward.”
Special Agents stress that information shared now could prove as valuable as what people gave investigators in the days right after Ridgeway’s death. A conversation someone overheard, a detail someone remembered or something a person once hesitated to share could give the investigation the breakthrough it needs.
ALEA also noted that relationships change over time and said it is not too late to share information.