On the morning of July 26, 2020, 61-year-old Crystal Strong-Eddins was found dead inside a vehicle on Wren Street in north St. Louis. Authorities treated her death as suspicious and opened a homicide investigation. Crystal, Black/African American, was remembered by family and neighbors for her love of fashion and cosmetology, her close relationship with her daughter, and as a graduate of Northwest High School.

Investigators have faced obstacles in the inquiry. Prosecutors with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office declined to file murder charges, citing self-defense issues. A person connected to the case was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm; no further names or identities have been released publicly. The homicide remains unsolved and the family continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Crystal or has information about her death, please share what you know.