Deshawna Wilkerson, 18, was found strangled behind a building at 3521 West Third Street in Dayton, Ohio, on October 22, 2001. Her body was discovered in the rear area of the property; the Dayton Police Department investigated but the case remains unsolved.

Limited information is available about suspects or a motive. The killing is listed among unsolved homicides by the Ohio Attorney General’s office. Deshawna is remembered as a young woman with a bright future, and her death continues to affect her family and community. Authorities continue to urge anyone with information to contact the Dayton Police Department or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Did anyone in Dayton at the time have information about Deshawna’s last day or who might have been in that area on October 22, 2001?