On the morning of November 7, 2014, firefighters in a residential neighborhood on Detroit’s east side extinguished a vehicle blaze at 5243 Beaconsfield and discovered the body of a Black woman inside a pickup truck. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Caron Walton. Her remains had been burned in the vehicle, which complicated the initial investigation.

Family members said Walton had been expected home the previous night to prepare for a scheduled court appearance but never arrived. She was a mother of three and was described by a cousin as ambitious, talented, and generous. Months later Crime Stoppers of Michigan and Walton’s family held a May 2015 press conference offering a cash reward for information.

No suspects have been publicly reported as charged or convicted, and the case remains listed as unsolved in cold case records. If anyone knew Caron, saw her on November 6–7, 2014, or has information about the pickup truck or those responsible, please come forward.