On Sunday, June 18, 2017, 63-year-old Vondell Holliman was found shot to death in her Wolfe Street home in Brunswick, Georgia. Her 64-year-old husband, Carson Holliman, and their 24-year-old grandson, Christopher Holliman, were also found inside the house, each fatally shot. Concerned members of Zion Baptist Church alerted police after the family failed to attend services, prompting officers to enter the residence and discover the scene.

The Brunswick Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry and a reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. In October 2017 authorities arrested 22-year-old Roger Owens and charged him with three counts of malice murder, plus home invasion, burglary, felony murder, and a gang-related charge. The indictment suggested the victims may have been killed after their home was mistakenly targeted instead of a nearby residence.

In June 2021 the district attorney dropped the murder charges against Roger Lee Owens, citing insufficient evidence after a key witness changed their statement and new information emerged about a piece of evidence. The Holliman family’s deaths remain without a legally resolved conclusion. Does anyone have information about the Hollimans or what happened that day?