US Edition'Sole person responsible': Man arrested for 1986 abduction, death of Shondra May
- Rubin Weeks, 63, was arrested on May 1, 2025, in Madison County for the 1986 abduction and murder of 17-year-old Shondra May in Scott County, Mississippi.
- Weeks was originally a suspect, with a history of similar crimes, including a 1991 kidnapping and rape conviction in Missouri, and he reached out to authorities in 1992 about his criminal involvement.
- Shondra May was kidnapped shortly before reaching her home after finishing her shift at McDonald’s, and nearly three weeks later—on what would have been her 18th birthday—her bound, nude body was discovered in a creek in Hinds County.
- Authorities confirmed that Weeks had raped and bound victims using industrial tape consistent with that in May’s case, with Sheriff Mike Lee noting that investigators had made unprecedented progress in resolving the matter.
- After nearly 40 years, police arrested Weeks, fulfilling a promise by Sheriff Lee to May’s family, and Weeks now faces charges of kidnapping, rape, and murder while the investigation continues.
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Cold-case murder of teen found in creek finally cracked after 40 years as convicted rapist faces charges
Mississippi police ended a family's nightmare after finally arresting Rubin Weeks for the cold-case murder of Shondra May, a 17-year-old girl who was raped, killed, and found tied up in a creek in 1986.
'Sole person responsible': Man arrested for 1986 abduction, death of Shondra May
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced a man has been arrested in connection to the death of Shondra May. Investigators said May, who was 18, was abducted nearly 40 years ago while she was on her way home from work one night. Her car was found abandoned about 100 yards from her front door. Woman’s body found in tent near Vicksburg homeless encampment May was found deceased on February 26, 1986. Scott Count…
Arrest made 39 years after 17-year-old Leake Academy student found dead - SuperTalk Mississippi
Nearly 40 years after Leake Academy student Shondra May was slain, her alleged killer has been arrested. Authorities took 63-year-old Rubin Weeks into custody on Tuesday. He is accused of abducting and murdering May in 1986. The victim was 17 at the time. May, a high school senior, is reported to have gone missing after leaving her shift at a local McDonald’s fast food restaurant. May’s mother later spotted her teenage daughter’s vehicle near th…
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