Rana Jones, a 40-year-old African-American single mother, was found murdered inside her apartment on Vassar Street in Dorchester, Boston, on December 5, 2009. Neighbors reported hearing chilling screams from her home before her body was discovered. Her death shocked the community and was described as a violent, senseless act that left her family and neighbors anguished.

Rana was remembered as bubbly and caring, someone who would readily help others. She left behind a mother, Cheryl Austin, and two young sons who were being raised by their grandmother after Rana’s death. A rally on December 19, 2009, brought community leaders, friends, and family together to demand justice and greater efforts to combat neighborhood violence.

The murder remains an open cold case; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. Does anyone who lived in Dorchester in December 2009 have information that could help bring Rana’s family some answers?