
Federal board releases records on Rogers Hamilton’s 1957 murder
Newly unsealed files showed investigators sidelined leads and possible law enforcement ties as Hamilton’s family sought answers for decades.
October 6

Liz Ryan is a graduate student in journalism at the University of Alabama and is an Investigator with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Cold Case Project. Liz previously served as the Administrator for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department of Justice between 2022-2025.

Newly unsealed files showed investigators sidelined leads and possible law enforcement ties as Hamilton’s family sought answers for decades.