It was shortly after nine-thirty a.m. on the morning of September 23rd, 2000, and two individuals were taking a walk along the banks of Wirth Lake in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Unfortunately, their morning stroll would take a gruesome turn when they spotted a body at the water’s edge.
Police officers responded to their call, initially believing the death had been an accidental drowning. The young woman they retrieved from the lake was fully clothed but carried no identification.
Soon enough, though, authorities were able to give a name to the victim: she was twenty-year-old Keke Jefferson-Moore, who worked for a telemarketing firm and was planning to go to college to study journalism. She was originally from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and was the youngest of three siblings. Her family described her as giving, friendly, and loving, someone who got along well with everyone.
An autopsy determined that she had been murdered, though the exact cause of death has never been released to the public. It was further revealed that she had been killed elsewhere and had been dumped at the lakeside probably only a few hours before her remains were discovered.
Not long after Keke’s murder, an unnamed twenty-four-year-old man was arrested in connection with the crime. Although investigators did specify that Keke and this man had known each other, they did not give exact details as to the nature of their relationship. The individual was questioned extensively but subsequently released without charge.
Following his release, no other arrests were made, and the case eventually went cold. However, the family of Keke Jefferson-Moore is still hopeful that they will one day see justice.
Crime Immemorial 