Police seek answers in 1978 stabbing at Upstate hotel

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Officers with the Greenville Police Department are seeking information regarding an unsolved homicide in 1978.

43-year-old Norma Lanyon Jackson was employed as a night clerk at the Cabana Inn on 407 North Main Street.

On October 12, 1978, Jackson’s body was discovered in the hotel’s lobby by a colleague during the routine shift change.

The investigation revealed that Ms. Jackson had suffered multiple stab wounds, which ultimately led to her death.

Officers said a motive for Jackson’s death has yet to be determined.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Greenville at (864) 23-CRIME or the Greenville Police Department at 864-271-5333 .

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