Natayla Morse was a 24-year-old Black woman, the oldest of seven siblings, described by her family as the kindest soul and focused on her work and career. Her mother, Chasity, remembered hugging her and saying I love you the last time they saw each other; Natayla died the day before two of her sisters were set to graduate, and her mother urged them to walk the stage for their sister.

On June 4, 2022, Natayla’s body was found in a field on Detroit’s east side; she was not immediately identified. A Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office investigation determined she died of blunt force trauma to the head, and authorities allege the attacker stole her car and set it on fire. DNA evidence and 911 recordings later led police to 23-year-old Jonathan Lamont Welch of Detroit.

Welch had been out on a low bond from an earlier violent assault and torture charge when Natayla was killed. He was later connected to additional killings and, as part of prosecutions that followed, was charged in Natayla’s death. Did anyone who knew Natayla or saw her car in Detroit on or around June 4, 2022, notice anything unusual?