Stacey Hazelton, age 21, had an argument with her parents and left her home in Kinzers, PA. She traveled to Alligator, Mississippi on May 21, 2004 and has not been seen or heard from since. Since Stacey has gone missing, her ex-boyfriend James Arthur Fanning, Jr was found guilty of her murder. A witness testified during the trial that Hazelton's body was burned and buried in woods near a creek in Duncan, Mississippi. Despite several police searches, her remains were never found. Additional information: Hazelton and Fannings moved in with Fannings' long-time friend, Chevaun Mack. The couple began running out of money shortly after moving in and it is reported that Fannings was frequently unfaithful, abusive and would lock Hazelton in their bedroom. Hazelton spoke with her parents in May and asked if they would send her money so that she could move back home. Her parents sent her the money but she never came back. After several months of trying to make contact with their daughter, Hazelton's parents reported her missing in December of 2004. Fannings was arrested for Hazelton's murder in January 2006 after Chevaun Mack said that he saw Fannings shoot Hazelton in the head during an argument. Mack was made to help Fannings dispose of Hazelton's body. The two men placed her into a barrel and placed the barrel in the back of Hazelton's Chevy Blazer. Fannings drove the car around with the barrel and body of Hazelton inside for a few days before attempting to burn Hazelton's body in the barrel. Mack said that they then buried Hazelton's remains in a remote location near a creek in Duncan, Mississippi.

Fannings then drove Hazelton's Blazer to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fannings was tried later in 2006 for Hazelton's murder. Aside from Mack's testimony of Hazelton's murder, the case was largely circumstantial. After only 16 minutes of deliberation, Fannings was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. He appealed his sentence in 2008 but the courts upheld his conviction.

Hazelton's remains have not been located.