Lavonne Thrones-Johnson, 52, was found dead in her North Philadelphia home on the evening of May 8, 2012 when her sister discovered her body. Authorities determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head; reports describe her as having been beaten in a violent attack. At the time of discovery there were no immediate suspects and investigators were asking the public for information that might lead to a suspect or motive.

The killing was counted among Philadelphia’s homicides for 2012 and drew alarm from neighborhood residents because Thrones-Johnson was found inside her own residence and because early leads were sparse despite canvassing and witness interviews. Few concrete details about motive or suspects were available in the initial reports.

If anyone knew Lavonne Thrones-Johnson, her routines, visitors to her home, or saw something in North Philadelphia around May 8, 2012, please share information that could help the investigation.