It was March, 2002, when one mother woke up to a nightmare. Detectives told her that her 15-year-old son had been shot in a hallway just down the street and left there to die. Police believe they know the motive behind the crime, and another kid survived the shooting, but the details are few and far between. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

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Lester Haliburton

"I'll be home tonight. I'll see you in a little bit." Eleven short words make up the final text sent from 18-year-old Desirea Ferris to her mom. Three years later, Ferris’ family is still waiting for her daughter to walk into their home just north of Kansas City. Today, they’re still crippled by the reality of what probably happened. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Desirea Ferris

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Out with errand with his mom in 1970, high schooler Allen Thompson found himself at the end of a shotgun barrel during an armed robbery. 50 years later, his sisters are left without a brother and no clue who killed him other than a shady description and a couple people of interest. Hear from police about the challenges they face today with bringing closure to Thompson family. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Allen Thompson

What looked at first like a simple car crash at an apartment complex ended up as homicide investigation when police found that the driver had been shot. Despite eight tips to police since the investigation started, detectives and the family are no closer to solving the murder of 20-year-old KC Gillespie. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

KC Gillespie

He was a 53-year-old man who worked 6 days a week and spent much of the rest of his time with his daughter, granddaughter and friends. Police found him on his couch with his head smashed in. Despite two tips, police are left with very little to go on and friends and family left in the dark. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Derryle Humbird

Carleton Temple was a 26-year-old business analyst at Sprint, who lived and worked in one of the wealthiest suburbs in the Midwest. He was also a father of three. That's why police were surprised to find him shot to death in his car 30 miles from home. Hear from the family he left behind and from the detectives who are doing everything they can to catch his killer. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Carleton Temple

Thirty-three days after his 33rd birthday, Leron Walls was found murdered in a car parked in an unusual neighborhood. The 911 call was anonymous, and police said no one has come forward with any other information since the first tip. Now, Walls' father is left to pick up the pieces of the unsolved murder of his son, and detectives are scrambling for information. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Leron Walls

Kendrick Anderson, 27, was gunned down as he drove down a busy Kansas City highway. Police are still searching the the person responsible for killing Kendrick Anderson, and now, they're using new methods to attract previously unwilling witnesses. Hear from his mother and the detectives working his case in this episode. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

UPDATE: Kendrick Anderson

With a 1-year-old child and another on the way, Mark Davis' life was turning around for the better. He went to play basketball with some friends down the street from where his mother lived in 1992. That simple pick-up game would be the last thing he ever did. Twenty-seven years later, his mother and police still don't know who pulled the trigger. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Mark Davis

The only person who claims to have seen Antonio Hughes in the last moments of his life in 2017 told police a dark figure was chasing him. He was later found shot to death. Clues have led police to think the killer knew Hughes would be at that house. However, all they have right now is a vague description and a body. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Antonio Hughes

Christian Olivarez got a phone call on one of the last days of 2018. No one in his family realized it would be the last day of his life. Within the hour, he went from being alive his home to being found dead in the front yard of another residence. Police have no clue what he was doing there to this day. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Christian Olivarez

Gayla Shamp was 12 years old when her mother was beaten to death in 1992. She remembers responders rolling her mother out, covered in blood. It’s been 27 years, and the case is cold. Police are looking for two suspects, but they don't have a lot to go on. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Rosalie Shamp

A young woman was killed during a drug deal gone bad. Police know the killers name. They even had him in custody at one point. What they won't say is why he was released. Now, police want him back, but he has disappeared. Davidson's mom is only left with frustration and the memories of her daughter. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Greican Davidson

Berzilious Shackelford loved playing basketball. In fact, that's how he spent his last night alive. Shortly after, he was found bleeding from a gunshot room. Police say the 2017 attack seems random. Witnesses in the area, including two of his friends who escaped with their lives that night, haven't come forward with any helpful information. His sister, Keshia, is left with nothing but frustration. About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

Berzilious Shackelford

About 40 percent of the murder cases in Kansas City are unsolved. Many of those cases are considered cold. FOX4 Crime Files takes an in-depth look at some of these cases, each one representing a life lost, and loved ones searching for answers.

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