Seventeen-year-old Makia Ann Coney of Jacksonville, Florida, was murdered after leaving University Christian School on February 10, 2010. Her body was found in a wooded area about three miles from the school; a medical exam determined she had been shot twice at close range, once in the back and once in the front. No signs of sexual assault or struggle were reported, which led investigators to note the possibility she knew her attackers.

A tire print at the scene matched a truck belonging to classmate Charles Roy Southern, who was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Makia. Southern’s behavior during questioning and his statement implicating another student, Connor Julian Pridgen, resulted in both youths being arrested and charged. Southern, 17, and Pridgen, 16, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and were sentenced to life in prison in 2010. Family and friends continue to mourn Makia’s loss; if anyone knew Makia or has information about the case, please come forward.