Billy Mansfield Jr. confessed to abducting and murdering Carol Ann Barrett, authorities say. (Mug shot: California Department of Corrections; image: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)
After more than 40 years, investigators say they solved a teenager’s mysterious murder by tracking down her suspect — an already convicted serial killer — and hearing his confession. Billy Mansfield Jr. abducted Carol Ann Barrett, 18, from the Treasure Island Motel in Daytona Beach at approximately 2 a.m. on March 23, 1980, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Florida . The victim was found dead all the way over in Jacksonville.
Authorities announced the killer is cooperating with law enforcement on other cases.
“Billy Mansfield continues to cooperate with detectives in other jurisdictions regarding additional Cold Cases,” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in a press release .
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Barrett was visiting Daytona Beach with a group of high school friends while on Spring Break from Zanesville, Ohio, authorities said.