Cylvonnia Felicia Preddy Crowder, a 39-year-old African American woman from Pitt County, was found shot to death in her Grifton home on August 26, 2007. A 911 call came from her residence at 1:09 a.m.; deputies located her on the floor with a phone beside her and blood throughout the house. She had been shot in the head and chest.

Investigators presented evidence at trial that Cylvonnia had ended a relationship with Shelton Darrel Mills, who then allegedly harassed and threatened her. Testimony described ongoing calls and visits that left her afraid. Mills borrowed a car from then-girlfriend Tantelane Moseley on the night of the killing and later appeared nervous; he was arrested, tried, found guilty and given life without parole. Cylvonnia worked at Britthaven of Ayden and was a member of Rouse Abundant Life Ministries; funeral services were September 1, 2007, and she was buried in Evergreen Memorial Estates in Grifton.

Does anyone have memories of Cylvonnia or information about her life in Pitt County that could add context to the case?