
Heart of Darkness: 1991 Lafayette County Cold Case Spurs Black Family’s Struggle for Justice
The Black family of Harry Mitchell has waited 32 years for the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department to solve his 1991 cold case murder.
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The Black family of Harry Mitchell has waited 32 years for the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department to solve his 1991 cold case murder.
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