A body found in a Denver alley on October 4, 1985, was later identified as 37-year-old Sonya Richardson, a Black woman who had been shot to death. The killing was ruled a homicide, but the initial investigation produced no arrests and investigators have not publicly identified any suspects.

The circumstances of Richardson’s final hours and the motive for the shooting remain unknown to the public. Her case remains listed among the city’s unsolved homicides, and police continue to seek information that could break the case and bring answers for her family.

If anyone has information about Sonya Richardson, please contact the Denver Police Department or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.