It took more than a half century, but an arrest has finally been made in the 1970 death of a 16-month-old boy. 76-year-old Alice Bunch Idlett of Norwood has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of her toddle. Sulphur Police Chief John Wall says his investigators reopened the case in 2022 at the request of the child’s family.
“We had some new evidence that came to light during the investigation, that’s what made us reopen it, and of course technology is a lot different than it was years ago. So, that definitely assisted in the case.”
Initially, Earl D. Bunch III’s injuries were attributed to a crib fall in 1970, and the case was closed due to lack of evidence. Wall says recent discoveries led to his exhaustion.
“The remains of Earl D. Bunch III were sent to the FBI for a forensic autopsy, which determined the manner of death as a homicide.”
A Grand Jury indicted Alice Bunch Idlett, resulting in her arrest and she was booked on a $950,000 bond. Wall says the family finally has some closure.
“It’s a long time coming. It’s nice to be able to close some of these cold cases that we have.”
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