Darlene Leavy, a 36-year-old African American mother of five from Brownsville, Tennessee, was shot and killed on July 12, 2000. Family members remember her by the nickname 3 beautiful brownskin and describe her as a sweet and beautiful person inside and out. She left behind children and grandchildren who still mourn her absence.

An account believed to be written by one of her children says the family believes her boyfriend, described there as a brutally violent and physically abusive man, killed her after repeatedly threatening to take her away from their children. The family’s statement asserts the Brownsville Police Department has evidence needed to advance the case, but no arrests have been publicly announced and no suspect has been officially named.

The case remains open and unsolved, and the family continues to seek justice and closure while honoring Darlene’s memory. Did anyone in Brownsville at the time know Darlene or have information about her relationships that could help this investigation?