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Brandie Michelle Coleman was an 18-year-old mother from Indianapolis who was killed on July 23, 2003. She and her 17-year-old friend Nireah Johnson were with 21-year-old Paul A. Moore after meeting him days earlier. Moore then set the vehicle on fire with the victims inside; firefighters found charred remains that were later identified by forensic means and by Brandie’s mother recognizing the burned SUV from news coverage.

Police arrested Moore on July 31, 2003; investigators also arrested Ward, who later testified against Moore in exchange for reduced charges, and Moore’s half-brother Clarence McGee, who was charged with helping hide the weapon and obstructing justice. At trial in April 2004, prosecutors said Moore’s violence began after he discovered Nireah was biologically male. The jury convicted Moore on counts including murder and criminal confinement, and a judge sentenced him to 120 years in prison on May 5, 2004.

Did anyone know Brandie or Nireah, or have information about their movements that night?