Unsolved Murders
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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…
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Ta’Darrius Omar Debodre Jones Murder: Birmingham Family Seeks Justice
Birmingham, Alabama | June 12, 2024 A loved one of Ta’Darrius Omar Debodre Jones reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished with one hope—that his story would continue to be shared until the person responsible is identified. No family should have to beg for answers. No child should have to grow up wondering…
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Shanae Beacham Murder: Miami Gardens Cold Case Remains Unsolved
Miami Gardens, Florida | October 26–27, 2010 Nearly 16 years have passed, but for Shanae Beacham’s family, time has never erased the pain. Shanae’s cousin recently reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished, asking us to help share her story and keep her name alive. Like so many families still searching for answers,…
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Lamar B. Drakes Murder: Chicago Family Seeks Justice in Unsolved Roseland Shooting
Chicago, Illinois | June 21, 2021 Some mothers spend their lives celebrating their children’s accomplishments. Others spend their lives searching for the person who took them away. Lamar B. Drakes’ mother, Dorothy Riles, reached out to The Vivid Faces of the Vanished with one request: Please don’t let my son’s story be forgotten. Today, we…
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Antonio Quantrell “Big Trell” Taylor Murder: Chattanooga Cold Case Remains Unsolved
Antonio Quantrell “Big Trell” Taylor Murder: Chattanooga Cold Case Remains Unsolved Chattanooga, Tennessee | July 3, 2010 Antonio Quantrell “Big Trell” Taylor had everything to look forward to. He and his fiancée, Shunoa Jacks, were just three months away from their wedding. Their baby boy was only 5 months old. Neither of them knew their…
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Kory Nathaniel Fredericks Murder: South Carolina Teen’s Killing Remains Unsolved
HE HAD JUST GRADUATED. HE HAD EARNED A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. DAYS LATER, HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT. THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF KORY NATHANIEL FREDERICKS Spartanburg County, South Carolina | June 22, 2025 Kory Nathaniel Fredericks had his entire future ahead of him. The 17-year-old Duncan, South Carolina, resident had recently…