ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Davidson County, TN
Unsolved: Ophelia Cardwell (1989)
Ophelia Cardwell was killed near the fairgrounds in Davidson County, TN in 1989. The death was ruled a homicide caused by gunshot wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
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- 1989
Passers-by discovered the victim near the fairgrounds shortly after dawn.
- 1990
The file was moved to inactive status when leads ran out.
- 1996
DNA held in storage was re-tested with modern methods.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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