Bombshell DNA breakthrough in disappearance of Arkansas girl Morgan Nick snatched from a baseball game nearly 30 years ago

Police in Arkansas have made a major DNA breakthrough in the 29-year old cold case kidnapping of Morgan Nick.

Morgan, six, was abducted from a Little League game on June, 9, 1995 while she was chasing fireflies with friends.

Witnesses said a man had been staring at her during the game and described a distinctive red truck with a white camper parked near the scene in Alma.

The FBI previously named the vehicles owner, Billy Jack Lincks, as a person of interest.

On Tuesday, he was formally named a suspect after investigators were able to track down to the truck and obtain a hair sample which came back as a match for Morgan.

Police in Arkansas have made a major DNA breakthrough in the 29-year old cold case kidnapping of Morgan Nick

He stole Morgan from us, Morgans mom Colleen Link said as she held back tears at a press conference. 

But he didnt win. Our love for Morgan her memory her voice outlasted his  life.  That love continues to shine, Morgans heart shines on.

Lincks, who has since died, was convicted of sexual indecency after trying to snatch a child just three months after Morgan vanished.

He attempted to abduct an 11-year-old girl in Van Buren at a location eight miles from the Wofford baseball field where Morgan was last seen. 

The victims description of his car matched that to the one linked to Morgans disappearance. 

At the time, law enforcement released images of a red truck with a white camper. Lincks died in prison in 2000 at the age of 72.

In 2019, officers managed to locate the owner of Lincks truck, who had no knowledge of its history.

The owner allowed the FBI to conduct DNA testing on the vehicle. Several hairs were recovered, with at least one coming back as a match for a child or sibling of Morgans mother, Colleen Nicks, police said.

Morgan, six, was abducted from a Little League game in Alma on June, 9, 1995 while she was chasing fireflies with friends

At a press conference Tuesday, Alma police said they had managed to locate a truck spotted near the spot where Morgan was last seen which tested positive for her DNA

Composite sketch portrays someone who may have come in contact with Morgan at the ballpark where she was abducted

The officers added that the investigation remains ongoing and it was unclear whether Lincks worked alone. 

At the time of her disappearance, Morgan was approximately 4 feet tall, about 55 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. 

She was last seen wearing a green Girl Scout t-shirt, blue denim shorts and white tennis shoes.

A massive investigation has turned up thousands of leads, but still no solid clues.

A police composite was released at the time with witnesses recollections of a man seen talking to Morgan.

He was described as between of 23 and 38-years-old, six feet tall with a mustache and beard. 

In 2017, police searched an eastern Oklahoma property which had previously been searched in connection to the abduction, located 25 miles southwest from Alma.

However, no evidence was found in either search. 

The youngsters tragic disappearance is still keenly felt by her family who set up the Morgan Nick Foundation to help find other missing children and adults.

Last year, a documentary called Still Missing Morgan was released on Hulu which highlighted the abduction.

A composite showing what Morgan Nick might look like today, aged 31

The FBI previously named Billy Jack Lincks, who died in prison in 2000, as a person of interest in Morgans abduction

In the series, Morgans father described how the family had gone to watch a friends child play baseball.

Morgan went off to play with some other children and stopped to get sand out of her shoe.

Its thought that it was at that moment the kidnapper struck,

That was the last time I ever saw her, Morgans mom, Colleen Nick, sobbed. 

She also revealed she held out hope that her daughter, who would now be aged 31, was still alive.

Not everyone who is kidnapped dies, she added. People dont understand how you can keep relentlessly fighting but Morgan is worth fighting for.