Gary Lane Wages, 56, a lifelong resident of Olla, Louisiana, was killed by gun violence on January 16, 2001. Described as a man of principle and a devoted husband, his sudden death deeply affected the small community in LaSalle Parish.

Authorities opened an investigation but released few details about the circumstances. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified; the case has grown cold and remains unsolved. The family and the town continue to live with the pain of that unresolved homicide.

Did anyone in Olla around January 2001 see or hear anything that might help bring answers about Gary Wages’ death?