Overview

• Tony Bledsoe, a 24-year-old father, disappeared in March 1992, and his dismembered remains were found weeks later but went unidentified until 2018 through DNA testing.
• Thomas Anderson Jr., 53, was arrested on May 20, 2025, and charged with one count of murder in connection with Bledsoe’s death, marking the first arrest in the case.
• Court documents reveal Anderson confessed in three interviews, detailing how he and another man dismembered Bledsoe after a dispute over a stolen car radio escalated to murder.
• Investigators uncovered a knife matching Anderson’s description during an October 2024 search of the alleged accomplice’s home, further corroborating Anderson’s account.
• Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains active and are seeking information on additional suspects potentially involved in the crime.