JoAnne Robinson was 23 when she was murdered on April 11, 1991, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born June 30, 1967, in Scotland County, she was the daughter of Joseph Robinson and Mary Gailbreath. Struggling with a crack cocaine addiction and known to engage in prostitution, her naked body was found just blocks from her home.

Her killing was the first in a series later linked to Robert Sylvester Alston, who targeted young African American women who were sex workers or had drug problems. According to accounts, Alston picked up victims in a dark blue Pontiac, sexually assaulted them, and strangled them. He was arrested on January 28, 1994, after a survivor identified him; subsequent confessions connected him to JoAnne Robinson’s death and to additional murders.

Does anyone remember JoAnne, her neighborhood in 1991, or have information that could shed light on her last movements?