Raymond Kelly, a 61-year-old African American man, was found dead in South Florida in 1986. His killing was later connected to a series of murders tied to the Nation of Yahweh, a Miami-based religious group led by Yahweh ben Yahweh. Investigators noted a disturbing signature in several of those homicides: victims’ ears had been severed, a detail reported as a symbolic act linked to enforcement of loyalty and elimination of perceived enemies.

Federal probes into the group eventually described Kelly’s death as part of a broader campaign of violence attributed to the organization’s inner circle operating from the Temple of Love. The investigation led to indictments alleging racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder; prosecutors referenced multiple killings, including Kelly’s, to show the pattern of criminal activity. Yahweh ben Yahweh was convicted in 1992 of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Are there witnesses, relatives, or neighborhood residents who remember Raymond Kelly or have information about his death?