Jovanna Tyrica Jefferson

In the winter of 2003, a grim discovery was made in a vacant lot in Jacksonville, Florida, bringing to light a series of terrifying events that had plagued the city. On February 5th, the body of 17-year-old Black female, Jovanna Tyrica Jefferson, was found alongside another young woman, 19-year-old Surita Ann Cohen. Both had been strangled, their lives cut short in a brutal and senseless act of violence. The discovery sent a new wave of fear through a community already on edge from a string of r ...

Jovonna Tyrica Jefferson (1985-2003) - Memorials

Jovanna Jefferson Obituary (2003) - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Times-Union