The Murdered Deborah Ann PhemisterBrooklyn Heights, New York A Dream Cut Short in Brooklyn Heights: Deborah Phemister 🌃 In the summer of 1973, 21 year old Deborah Phemister left her hometown of Portland, Indiana, to pursue her passion for acting in New York City, enrolling in summer classes at the prestigious Juilliard School. Full of promise... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Rodney Jerome Shelton
The Murdered Rodney Jerome SheltonRichmond, Virginia 🕊️ Remembering Rodney Shelton 💔 On October 10, 2012, at approximately 11:01 p.m., the life of 18 year old Rodney Jerome Shelton was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting in the 2600 block of Q Street in Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Police Department, officers responded to reports... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Veronica “Roni” Hepworth
The Murdered Veronica “Roni” HepworthLoudoun, Virginia ❄️ Unsolved Since 1982: The Murder of Veronica “Roni” Hepworth 🕊️ On the freezing morning of February 25, 1982, in Loudoun County Virginia, the life of 20 year old Veronica “Roni” Hepworth came to a tragic end. Around 7:00 a.m., a passerby driving to work discovered her partially clothed body... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Louis “Louie” Barone
The MurderedLouis “Louie” Anthony BaroneVirginia Beach, Virginia 🕯️ Unsolved Homicide of Louis Anthony "Louie" Barone 🕯️ On November 6, 1996, at approximately 7:45 p.m., 26 year old Louis Anthony “Louie” Barone of Virginia Beach was tragically murdered. Earlier that evening, around 5:45 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Castilian... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Daniel Lee Roop
The Murdered Daniel Lee RoopRichmond, Virginia 🕊️ The Unsolved Murder of Daniel Roop 🕊️ On February 17, 1999, at approximately 12:50 a.m., officers with the Richmond Virginia Police Department responded to reports of a gunshot in the 2400 block of Drake Street in Richmond. Residents in the area had contacted police after hearing gunfire. Upon arrival,... Continue Reading →
The Murdered David Emannuel-Sinclair Copeland
The Murdered David Emmanuel-Sinclair CopelandChesterfield County, Virginia Remembering David Emmanuel-Sinclair Copeland 🏀 On May 15, 2014, David Emmanuel-Sinclair Copeland was tragically shot and killed along Meadowdale Boulevard in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Just 23 years old, David was a former basketball standout at Chesterfield Community High School who continued his athletic career at Grambling State University. He... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Joseph J. Kelly
The Murdered Joseph J. KellyVirginia Beach, Virginia 🕊️ In Memory of Joseph J. Kelly 🕊️ Joseph Kelly was a 20 year old U.S. Navy serviceman stationed at Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Described as a thin-built white male, he stood 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighed approximately 130 pounds, and had blonde hair... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Linda Diane Sykes
The MurderedLinda Diane SykesHampton, Virginia 🕯️ In Memory of Linda Diane Sykes: February 24, 1981 🕯️ On February 24, 1981, Linda Diane Sykes, a 21 year old student at Christopher Newport College in Newport News, Virginia, was tragically found deceased by her mother in the upstairs bathtub of her residence at 43 Franktown Road in... Continue Reading →
The Nameless: Atlantic County John Doe (2004)
Who Is He? Man Found in Laundry Bag in South Jersey: 22-Year Cold Case A 22 year old cold case homicide in Absecon, New Jersey, remains unsolved as authorities continue searching for answers and, most importantly, the identity of the victim. On February 17, 2004, police responded to a marshy area off Route 30 after... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Donald Wester
The Murdered Donald WesterWesttown, New York Tragic 2013 Hit-and-Run in Westtown, NY 🚗 On August 26, 2013, at approximately 5 p.m., the Orange County 911 Center received a call reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on County Route 1 in Westtown New York, and that the driver had fled the scene.... Continue Reading →
The Lost & The Taken 