Keisha E. Murray was a 34 year old mother of five from Jacksonville, Florida, whose life was taken in a case that remains painful, disturbing, and unresolved. She was remembered by her loved ones as a woman with warmth, personality, and a smile that stayed with people. Her family described her as someone who loved to cook, loved to laugh, and had a way of making others feel her presence.
Before her name became attached to a cold case, Keisha was a daughter, a mother, a sister, and a woman with people who depended on her. She had children who needed her guidance, protection, and love. She had family members who expected to see her again, hear her voice again, and continue sharing life with her. The violence that ended her life on July 7, 2013, did more than take one person away. It changed the future of an entire family.
Her murder in Jacksonville left behind many questions. Who killed her? Why was she targeted? Where did the crime actually happen? Who moved her body to the cemetery? Was the killer someone she knew, or someone who came into her life briefly and violently? These questions have followed the case for years because the person responsible has not been publicly brought to justice.
The Discovery at Restlawn Cemetery
On July 7, 2013, Keisha Murray’s body was found at Restlawn Cemetery, also known as Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in northwest Jacksonville, Florida. The location made the discovery especially haunting. Cemeteries are places where families go to mourn, remember, and honor the dead. In Keisha’s case, the cemetery became the place where a murder victim was found after someone took her life and left her there.
Her body was discovered in plain view under or near a tree. That detail has remained one of the most unsettling parts of the case. She was not hidden deep in a remote area or buried out of sight. She was left in a place where someone eventually noticed her. Police believed she had been killed somewhere else and then placed at the cemetery…