Grand Jury Indicts Man in Decade-Old Murder

MARSHALL — The Marshall Police Department announced an indictment in a decade-old murder case Thursday afternoon. KETK reports that under the direction of Police Chief Jesus Eddie Campa, the department’s unsolved homicide cases were recently reviewed in conjunction with the Harrison County District Attorney’s Office. At the conclusion of the review, the murder investigation of Anthony Thomas was determined to be one that was solvable to the point that District Attorney Coke Solomon wished to move forward in presenting the case to a Grand Jury.

On Thursday, the case was presented to the Harrison County Grand Jury by Marshall Police Department Detective Sergeant Darryl Griffin. The Grand Jury felt there was sufficient evidence to indict Jerold Lynn Gaut, 39, for the June 4, 2004 murder of Anthony David Thomas, 35, known to his family and friends as “Boogie.” Gaut is currently serving a 25-year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) on a charge of aggravated sexual assault from a December 13, 2004 incident.

Chief Campa states, “The Marshall Police Department is committed to continuously reviewing each cold case and working towards locating the actor or actors involved. The Marshall Police Department is asking anyone with information concerning any cold case to please call the Marshall Police or Crime Stoppers with your information in order to provide justice for the families and loved ones affected by these heinous crimes.”