On the evening of December 23, 2018, 13-year-old Robert West II and his 45-year-old mother, Daytra Miller, were found inside their home near Fontana Road and Labruzza Lane in Independence, Louisiana. Both had been fatally shot in what the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office described as a heinous double homicide. Robert was preparing to spend Christmas Eve with his father when he was killed.

Investigators early on said the person or persons responsible were likely familiar with the victims. The Sheriff’s Office and Crimestoppers initially offered a $2,500 reward for information that could lead to an arrest; that reward was later increased to $10,000. Despite public appeals from Robert’s father and the reward increases, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

The case has grown cold and the community remains without answers. If anyone knew Robert or Daytra, or has information about who might have been familiar with them, please come forward.