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Cold Case of Natasha Warren

23-year-old Natasha Warren was found murdered on an I-26 exit ramp in August 2008 in Richland County, South Carolina. Reportedly, Warren had just graduated from college and wanted to be a medical office assistant. She was also a mother of two young boys at the time. On that night, Natasha Warren was driving to work…

The Cold Case of Malakia “Kia” Logan

Malakia “Kia” Logan’s life ended tragically at just eight years old, when she mysteriously vanished from a park near her apartment in Greenwood, South Carolina, on May 15, 1988. The case seemed to be heading in the right direction within that vital first 48 hours, but things slowed. Unfortunately, Kia’s remains were found two years…

The Cold Case of Sharonda Sims

Sharonda Sims was found murdered on September 17, 2019, as she walked home in Newberry County, South Carolina. Sims was reportedly ambushed and found less than a mile from her house on Drayton Street. She was just 40 years old at the time of her death. According to a post from 2022 on the Newberry…

The Cold Case of Melissa Whitis

Melissa Whitis was found deceased in Chester County, South Carolina, on Lizzie Melton Road, near Old Richburg Road, in 2019. Her body had been reportedly set on fire and dumped. Whitis had no known ties to the area, as she was from Kentucky. She was last seen alive on September 17, 2019, near Interstate 40…

The Cold Case of Jennifer Olson

Jennifer Olsen of Georgia was only 19 years old at the time of her death. On the morning of July 30, 1989, a jogger on the beach discovered a deceased body. It is believed that Olson and her parents visited Hilton Head Island for an insurance convention at the Westin Resort. During her short stay…

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