Falon Charde’ Taylor, 21, was murdered on January 6, 2007, inside a house at 417 East Oak Street in Carbondale, Illinois. Born December 18, 1985, in Harrisburg, Illinois, she is described as a daughter, mother, and friend who loved spending time with her children and family.

The Carbondale Police Department investigated what was initially an unclear death and eventually classified it as a homicide. The case remained unsolved for some time before an arrest was made in 2009; Elijah Lacy, then 31, was charged in connection with Taylor’s murder and later convicted on a related felony home invasion count and given a ten-year sentence.

Anyone who knew Falon or has information about events at 417 East Oak Street in early January 2007 is asked to come forward.