Ronnie Joe JoJo Deese was 19 when he was killed on October 28, 2004, in Unionville, North Carolina. Authorities ruled his death a homicide; investigators conducted interviews and collected forensic evidence as they worked to reconstruct the events that led to his murder.

A suspect was identified, arrested, and charged with murder. The case went to trial, where the jury convicted the defendant of first-degree murder and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The conviction was reported to have offered Deese’s family and the community a measure of closure.

If anyone knew Ronnie Joe Deese, his movements that day, or has information relevant to the case, please share what is known.