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ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Orleans Parish, LA

Delia Crain — Unsolved Homicide (1996)

Delia Crain was killed near Ashland Apartments in Orleans Parish, LA in 1996. The death was ruled a homicide caused by stab wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.

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Dim apartment hallway at night with a single flickering light
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Timeline
  1. 1996

    The victim was last seen leaving Ashland Apartments and was found two days later.

  2. 1998

    A witness recanted a key statement and the case stalled.

  3. 2023

    A cold case unit re-interviewed surviving witnesses.

  4. Recently

    Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.

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margin_notes1 month ago

The vehicle description changes between the first and second canvass without explanation.

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