Dannie Boy Edwards was 25 and from Burton, Ohio when he died on August 31, 1996. Years later, his death was linked to his foster father, Edward W. Edwards, who in a 2010 jailhouse interview confessed to luring Dannie Boy to a secluded cemetery near their home and shooting him with a 20-gauge shotgun. Edwards told investigators he was motivated by anger over stolen credit cards and belongings and by an asserted plan to collect $250,000 in life insurance.

Edward W. Edwards had a long criminal history, including multiple murders and a past placement on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. Prosecutors were unable to fully corroborate his account, and he was not charged in Dannie Boy’s death. The circumstances leave unanswered questions about what really happened that night and why a confession did not produce charges.

If anyone knew Dannie Boy, his movements around August 31, 1996, or has information about the cemetery mentioned, please share what can help clarify this case.