by Tina Alvey Dale (tdale@talkbusiness.net)

Almost 30 years after the abduction of Morgan Nick in Alma, a suspect has been named. Alma Police Chief Jeff Pointer said Tuesday (Oct. 1) that DNA testing shows Nick was in a truck once owned by Billy Jack Lincks of Van Buren and he is now an official suspect in the kidnapping.

Lincks died in prison in 2000 at the age of 72. Lincks, who was arrested in 1995 for solicitation of a minor for sex, was questioned in 1995 about Nick. He denied any knowledge of the abduction.

“The most important thing here is Morgan is still missing, but we have reached a point where we can concentrate on one suspect to determine the circumstances surrounding Morgan’s abduction,” Pointer said.

Morgan Nick DNA found in truck driven by suspect Billy Jack Lincks (Updated)