Demone Richards was 25 when his body was found on September 3, 2012, on the 16060 block of Maddelein Street in Detroit. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded 386 homicides, part of a sharp rise in violent killings that strained local resources.

Few specifics about Richards’ case are available; the circumstances of his death remain unclear. Investigators at the time faced limited manpower, reluctant witnesses, and scarce physical evidence, factors that left many cases unsolved. Efforts since then to revisit older killings, including the creation of a Cold Case Unit and expanded use of DNA technology, have offered some hope but Richards’ family still awaits answers.

If anyone knew Demone, saw activity on Maddelein Street that day, or has information about his death, please come forward.