31 years ago, the lifeless body of a young mother was found beside the driveway of her Hohenwald, TN home. Christy Lynn Carroll was found deceased on February 6th, 1995, beside the driveway to the home she shared with her parents in Hohenwald, TN. No justice has ever been served, as you read the following, I think you will understand the reasons that her family has long sought acknowledgement of her case and justice.

As noted by investigators, she had blood covering her face and contusions on the left side of her groin and thigh. Her clothes were muddy; her pants were down, and her shirt was pulled up and torn. She was still wearing her jewelry, but her shoes were missing. Christy's autopsy was performed by the late Dr. Charles Harlan, whose actions and professionalism were under question in 1995. During Dr. Harlan's tenure, he misidentified bodies, failed to preserve vital organs and often did not complete specific testing that would provide clearer answers. It is also a well-known and documented fact that Dr. Harlan ruled several deaths as natural, medical, etc., that secondary autopsies proved otherwise, and even more concerning is the fact that in some of these cases, the actual cause should have been very obvious to him. For these reasons, I think it is fair to say we can not just accept as an undisputed fact that he was accurate in his ruling that Christy's probable cause of death was systemic hypothermia and acute ethanolism. Her blood alcohol level was reported as 0.01% gram of ethyl alcohol.Dr. Harlan did, however, note that there was blood on her face from her mouth and nose, a contusion on her face, and contusions on her groin and thigh. Unfortunately, he failed to perform a rape kit. (It is also worth noting that her death is listed wrongly as 2/6/1994 in the report of Investigation by State Medical Examiner.)

The events that transpired before the discovery of Christy's body are as follows.

On February 4th, 1995, Christy went to a bar with an unnamed female friend, while there they ran into Christy's brother Ted and his friends. They asked for a ride back to Christy's friends house but the driver couldn't take them. Christy's friend found another ride and Christy stayed back to hang out with her brother. They rode around town and ran into Daniel Lay (now deceased) and Eric Amacher. Daniel and Eric said they would take Christy back to her friends house. Christy was seen alive for the last time shortly before midnight when a deputy spotted her, Daniel and Eric in a vehicle on the side of the road. Daniel told the officer that the vehicle had overheated but declined assistance. A call reporting a suspicious male walking near the area where the car overheated was placed around 2:00 am on February 5th, 1995. When officers arrived they found Eric alone leaving the scene of an accident in which he had wrecked a different vehicle. In the days following the discovery of her body, Daniel and Eric were questioned by the police. They said they propositioned Christy, but she declined the offer. They dropped her off at her residence between 12:30 am and 1:00 am on February 5th, 1995. Eric stated to police that he walked her to her door. I know the dates seem confusing so for clarification Christy was last seen alive on February 4th, Eric and Daniel claimed they dropped her off between 12:30 am and 1:00 am on February 5th and her body was discovered by a mail carrier around 3:30 pm on February 6th. It is also worth noting that on February 5th, 1995 Christy's family drove by the exact spot where her body was found 4 different times without seeing her there leading them to believe that she was not there until February 6th, 1995. A glimpse of hope came in January 2025, when the DA's office contacted Christy's family and informed them that they would review the file but no updates or further communication has happened. Please continue to show support for Christy's loved ones in their quest for truth and true closure.

Christy Carroll was my childhood best friend. So many people have reached out to me wanting to help her family so I am opening this Go Fund Me to assist the family in getting an exhumation, a new autopsy, and legal fees associated with her death investigation. This Go Fund Me will go directly to her daughter so that they will finally have answers and Justice for Christy. They have exhausted all legal avenues offered to them by the legal system. Any amount you can donate to help them is so deeply appreciated.