Arkansas Man Identified as Suspect in 1995 Kidnapping

Authorities in Alma, Arkansas, have identified Billy Jack Lincks, who died in prison over 20 years ago, as a suspect in the 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick. Police Chief Jeff Pointer revealed this development during a news conference alongside Morgan's family on Tuesday. Morgan was last seen chasing fireflies at a Little League ballpark.

Lincks, who passed away in 2000, was previously arrested for attempting to abduct a girl just months after Morgan went missing. The FBI had identified him as a person of interest in Morgan's case in 2021. Pointer stated that hair found in a truck owned by Lincks matched a member of Morgan Nick's family, though the family did not know Lincks. "As of today, for the first time I'm aware of, I'm calling Billy Jack Lincks a suspect in her abduction," Pointer said.

Morgan's case remains influential, with Arkansas naming its missing child alert system in her honor. Her story was recently highlighted in a 2023 Hulu documentary series. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)