felix vail

The current coroner reopened the investigation after The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi, published a series about Mary Vail’s death and the disappearances of two other women close to Vail in 1973 and 1984.

A half-century after a 22-year-old woman died in southwest Louisiana, her husband is going on trial, accused of killing her.

Felix Vail, accused of killing his first wife in 1962, is scheduled for trial Aug. 8.

73-year-old Felix Vail was indicted nearly two weeks ago in the alleged murder of his wife, Mary Horton Vail, in 1962.

73-year-old Felix Vail has been indicted by a Calcasieu Parish grand jury in the alleged murder of his wife, Mary Horton Vail, in 1962.

73-year-old Felix Vail now sits in the Calcasieu Parish jail, accused of murdering his wife, Mary Horton Vail, in 1962.