Case File: The Dairy Farm Slaughter – Truck at 3 A.M

Filed by: Loretta & David Smitty

Location: Crouse Family Dairy, Tyler, Texas

Date: November 20, 2025

Case Status: Active Investigation

Witness Statement

At 3:00 a.m. on the morning of the murder, Clint Dyer’s truck was seen idling near the dairy.

Witness: Marlene Givens, neighbor.

Statement: “I saw headlights near the milking shed. Thought it was Hal, but the truck was Clint’s. I know that engine rattle anywhere.”

Clint says he was checking his own cattle. Says one of his steers broke through the fence.

Timeline Conflict

• Hal’s body was discovered at 5:12 a.m.

• Cows were distressed, suggesting trauma occurred hours earlier.

• No signs of forced entry—killer knew the layout.

Investigator’s Note

Clint’s feud with Hal over water rights ran deep. He claims he was on his own land, but the witness places him near the shed.

He’s got motive. He’s got proximity. What he doesn’t have is an alibi.

Reader Assignment

Clue #3 is in play. Was Clint just checking cattle—or checking Hal? Submit your theory. Next post, we dig into the autopsy: two strikes, one deliberate.

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"Unmasking evil, one body at a time"