Tearicka Cradle, 45, was shot and killed inside her northeast Columbus home on July 18, 2021 during an attempted burglary. A longtime city employee who worked in the Fire Department, Police Station and Parks and Recreation, she coordinated Mayor Coleman’s Restoration Academy to help citizens with criminal backgrounds reintegrate into the community. Colleagues and city officials remembered her as humble and friendly and noted her community leadership.

Two men — 24-year-old Ivan Netter and 29-year-old Lonnie Ray Davis — were arrested and charged with her murder after investigators say they broke into Cradle’s home and she was fatally shot. Forensic evidence was reported to have identified the suspects, and Columbus SWAT took them into custody. Netter was also facing separate October 2020 charges of kidnapping and rape, with bond set at $750,000 for those allegations.

Anyone who knew Tearicka, her work with the Restoration Academy, or who has information about the July 18, 2021 incident is asked to come forward.