Unsolved Murders
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Tahira Maxwell Murder: Philadelphia Girl Found in Rooftop Ventilation Shaft
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 26, 1993 In the early 1990s, the Cambridge Plaza public housing complex in North Philadelphia was rocked by tragedy. Four murders shattered the community—including the heartbreaking loss of 10-year-old Tahira Maxwell. A Child Who Never Came Home Tahira was last seen on September 26, 1993, outside her high-rise apartment building. She…
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Ronisha Jackson and Kiera Tanter Murders: St. Louis Double Homicide Remains Unsolved
Ronisha Jackson and Kiera Tanter Murders: St. Louis Double Homicide Remains Unsolved St. Louis, Missouri | July 26, 2012 They were only 20 and 16 years old. A summer evening at the park turned into a scene of chaos, gunfire, and unimaginable loss. More than a decade later, the murders of Ronisha Jackson and Kiera…
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Rodney Gates and James Gates Murders: St. Louis Double Homicide Remains Unsolved
St. Louis, Missouri | July 20, 2006 A family lost two sons in a single night. Nearly two decades later, they are still waiting for answers. Two Brothers Killed On July 20, 2006, St. Louis police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 3000 block of Walton Place, near the intersection of Greer Avenue…
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Sherrell Austin Murder: St. Louis Attempted Robbery Remains Unsolved
St. Louis, Missouri | July 8, 2010 More than 15 years have passed, yet the person responsible for Sherrell Austin’s murder has never been held accountable. Her family is still waiting for answers. An Attempted Robbery Turned Deadly On July 8, 2010, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Sherrell was riding as a passenger in a vehicle…
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Orlando Smith Murder: Florissant Home Invasion Remains Unsolved After 16 Years
Florissant, Missouri | September 16, 2009 It was just after 5:30 on a quiet September morning when Orlando Smith’s mother prepared to leave for work. Instead, she walked straight into a nightmare. As she opened the garage door of their home in the Seven Hills neighborhood of Florissant, three armed men wearing masks ambushed her.…
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Nichole Gowdy and James Overall Murders: Louisville Double Homicide Remains Unsolved
Louisville, Kentucky | February 6, 2000 For 26 years, Nichole Gowdy’s family has lived with unanswered questions. Twenty-six years of wondering who pulled the trigger. Twenty-six years of wondering who ordered the killings. Twenty-six years of waiting for the phone call that has never come. Nichole’s sister, Tia Shumake, reached out to The Vivid Faces…
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Richard Jordan III Murder: Memphis Boy’s 2017 Drive-By Death Remains Unsolved
Memphis, Tennessee | November 13, 2017 Some mothers count the years by birthdays. Rosland Shields counts them by the number of years she has been waiting for justice. Richard’s mother reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished because she refuses to let her son’s name become just another unsolved case file. Every day…
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Gregory K. Travis Jr. Murder: Chicago Family Still Seeks Justice Nearly One Year Later
Chicago, Illinois | August 6, 2025 Gregory K. Travis Jr.’s sister reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished because nearly a year has passed, and her family is still waiting for the phone call that tells them someone has finally been held accountable. Instead, they continue to wake up every day with the…
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Antwjuan D. Goldsmith Murder: Chicago Super Bowl Cold Case Remains Unsolved
Chicago, Illinois | February 7, 2021 A loved one of Antwjuan D. Goldsmith reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished with one request: Please help keep his name alive. Behind every cold case is a family forced to relive the worst day of their lives, hoping that one share, one memory, or one…
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Erica Annette Morgan Murder: South Carolina Mother’s 2008 Killing Remains Unsolved
Bishopville, South Carolina | May 22, 2008 Erica Annette Morgan’s sister reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished with a plea that has remained unchanged for nearly two decades. Please don’t let my sister’s case be forgotten. For 18 years, her family has carried unimaginable grief while waiting for the justice they believe…