Donna Marie Wilson, a Black woman, died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 21, 2007. The timing—days before Christmas—meant the loss hit family and friends during a season of plans and routines, abruptly dividing life into before and after.

It describes the private aftermath more than public investigative details—funeral arrangements, family calls and the ways loved ones continued to remember her in the years that followed.

If anyone knew Donna, her daily life, or has information about what happened that day in Baton Rouge, please share what you know with the forum or local authorities.