Kimberly Morse was 32 when she was murdered in her basement apartment at the Brick Manor Condominiums in North Providence, Rhode Island, in the pre-dawn hours of January 19, 2000. She had returned from her shift as a dancer at the Foxy Lady Gentlemen’s Club and, according to investigators, was likely caught off guard between 1:40 and 1:50 a.m. She was stabbed multiple times and her throat was slit; there were no signs of a struggle. The lack of forced entry suggested the attacker either had a key or was let in willingly.

Her body was moved to the bathtub, where the assailant doused her with gasoline and set a fire several hours after the killing. Neighbors called firefighters around 5 p.m. after seeing smoke; the blaze was mostly confined to the bathroom and responders detected a strong smell of gasoline. Police found extensive blood in the kitchen and hallway and opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators compiled a list of about 30 persons of interest and ruled out a work connection to the Foxy Lady. A 2014 anonymous tip led them to Michigan to eliminate some individuals, and authorities reported in 2019 that the killer’s DNA remains in evidence with hope that new DNA technology might help. No suspects have been publicly named and no arrests have been announced. If anyone knew Kimberly, her routines, or who might have had access to her apartment that night, can you help with information?