Candace L. Butts, 45, was found stabbed multiple times and dead in her apartment on February 24, 2012, in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Her residence was on the 1900 block of East 73rd Street. Family members described the attack as sudden and brutal and said they remain shocked and heartbroken.

Her death was part of a broader rise in violent crime and homicides in Chicago in 2012, and the circumstances highlighted vulnerabilities for residents living alone in neighborhoods facing high crime rates. As of the latest report, investigators had not identified a clear suspect and the family continued to seek answers and closure.

If anyone knew Candace, saw activity near the 1900 block of East 73rd Street that day, or has information about her death, please come forward.