Dana Richardson was 44 when she was found murdered in her Baltimore apartment on the morning of June 7, 2009. Her body was discovered in a praying position beside her bed in an apartment on the 900 block of Brooks Lane in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood; the cause of death was multiple stab wounds and defensive wounds showed she fought for her life. There were no signs of forced entry, so investigators thought she may have known her attacker.

Neighbors reported seeing Richardson with unfamiliar men in the days before her death. Her sister said Richardson, who struggled with illness and addiction but had trained in nursing and cared for the elderly, might have let someone she knew into the home after receiving a check. Police identified a person of interest early on, but lack of evidence prevented an arrest and that individual later moved to Florida. The case went cold and remains unsolved; the Baltimore Police Department did not classify the killing as a hate crime.

Anyone who knew Dana, saw activity at Brooks Lane in early June 2009, or has information is asked to come forward.