
MURDERED: Solomon Robinson
A young soldier, home on leave, should have been safe in his own neighborhood. Instead, 19-year-old Solomon Robinson was murdered in a park full of people — but no one has ever come forward to say what really happened. Decades later, his family is still searching for justice, and detectives are hoping someone will finally break the silence.
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A ripped poster about Solomon’s case in St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx in November 2024.
Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Timeline
9:50pm
Solomon Robinson is pronounced dead after being shot and stabbed in St. Mary’s Park.
St. Mary’s Park, South Bronx, NY
Where Solomon was found deceased from a gunshot wound.
MURDERED: Destiny Jackson & Nazirah Muhammad
When Destiny Jackson and Nazirah Muhammad were found gunned down in their own home, both their families and investigators in Hobart, Indiana, are baffled. Today, they’re so close to solving the case that’s haunted them for the past three years – but they need your help to take it over the finish line.
MURDERED: Jessica Starr
Jessica Starr was 26 years old when she was murdered outside the trailer she was staying at in 2011. Despite friends and family having theories as to what happened, they feel that police in Elkhart, Indiana, have all but abandoned them in their search for justice.
MURDERED: Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude
When a couple from Oso, Washington, is discovered missing, it doesn’t take long for detectives to develop a prime suspect. But solving the case, finding their bodies and capturing the killer took approximately 100 days, using a combination of old-school investigative methods and modern forensic tools.
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FBI
The FBI is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the identity, arrest, and conviction of whoever is responsible for Solomon’s murder.
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Episode Source Material
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Original reporting by Nina Schutzman
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New York Daily News (4-5-1998) Accessed 11-15-2024
G.I. fatally shot, knifed pays visit to his mom in Mott Haven for last time -
New York Daily News (6-2-1999) Accessed 11-15-2024
Mom’s heartbreak still no clues in teen’s slay -
The Chicago Tribune (7-31-2002) Accessed 11-17-2024
In name game, Loser wins and brother Winner loses
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