Stephanie Emory Vernon, 34, was found dead on July 4, 2010, in a wooded area near railroad tracks in the 1400 block of Airline Avenue in Gastonia, North Carolina. Her body was located near the woodline, and Gastonia Police Department opened an active investigation into her death.

More than a decade after the discovery, the case remains unsolved and is listed among the area’s cold cases. Authorities continue to seek information that could lead to identifying who killed her and why.

If anyone remembers activity near Airline Avenue or has information about Stephanie around late June and early July 2010, please come forward.