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Please read carefully the following paragraphs before submitting case information:
The number of unsolved homicides in the United States is staggering. Sometimes victims may seem forgotten or even ignored. CrimeShadows.com was formed for that very reason. Unfortunately, we cannot present information about every single case. Instead, our focus is highlighting a few cases that we believe have a strong possibility of being solved. If your loved one is a victim of an unsolved homicide and the case meets our criteria and requirements, we will present the case on our website.
CrimeShadows.com is not an investigating agency. We do not have the authority to actively investigate the case in the manner of Law Enforcement or a Private Investigator. That is not what we do.
CrimeShadows.com presents as much useful information to the public as possible. We promote discussion and research of the case. We try to gather as much information as possible from site visitors and resources, both online and offline. The webmaster of this site, Chris Yarbrough, is an amatuer researcher who examines all of the possible angles and digs up as much information as possible to present on this website. Chris Yarbrough is well aquainted with many other amateur researchers, professional investigators, and other persons and agencies who may be able to provide their insight and knowledge. We are a voice that will not be silenced. We do whatever we can using the resources available to make sure that the victims highlighted on our site are not forgotten.
While our focus is on speaking for the victims presented here, we actively listen to family members and friends. We take into consideration the feelings of those left behind by these crimes. We respect the privacy wishes of family members regarding information that may not be public.
CrimeShadows.com believes that no one deserves to be murdered. We believe that all victims should receive justice. We will accept cases involving victims from almost all walks of life. We understand that humans are not perfect creatures, and sometimes people make bad choices and associate with the "wrong" people. This is does not mean that these victims do not deserve justice. CrimeShadows.com will make every effort to ensure that all of the victims presented here are treated with dignity and respect.
CrimeShadows.com accepts cases from people of all races, genders, and ethnic and/or religious backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on a person's sexual orientation, political beliefs, or lifestyle.
CrimeShadows.com believes that by showing that these victims were real people, with real emotions, and real lives, we can keep these victims alvie in the hearts of our site visitors. We do not want these victims to become statistics. We do not want them to be forgotten. We encourage loved ones to send family photographs, poetry, or any other items that may be presented to the public to help display the humanity that was taken by these heartless criminals.
To submit a case to CrimeShadows.com, you, the submitter must be:
*Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
*A close family member or an authorized representative of the persons nearest relations. (Unless there is no remaining family)
The following guidelines may not be absolutely required, but serve as a general guideline for the cases that we focus on:
*The homicide occurred after the year 1960.
*The case has been unsolved for over one year.
*The homicide did not occur as a result of a mutual attack between two or more violent parties. Innocent bystanders or victims of gang violence who have no history of violence may be accepted.
*The homicide occurred within the borders of the United States.
*No person(s) have been and remain convicted of the homicide in question.
CrimeShadows.com does not charge anything for inclusion on this site. This is not a commercial endevour. Neither CrimeShadows.com or its webmaster, Chris Yarbrough intend to gain financially from the cases presented on this site.
We do not buy information from persons, nor do we sell information. We do subscribe to certain databases which we mine for information regarding these cases. We also offer items on this site through our affiliates. Any moneys aquired through our affiliates, advertisers, or donors is put back into this site and the research and presentation of the cases herein. To be completely forthcoming, more money is put into the maintainence, content, and other costs related to publishing this site than is gained from it.
If you feel the case falls within the above guidelines and you and/or your family would like the case to be presented on this website, you may complete a case submission form for our consideration.
Please fill out the submission form as carefully and thoroughly as you can. You may remain anonymous as the information is presented online, but we must know who you are to ensure the integrity of our presentation.
If you wish to provide additional information, you may do so later, after your case has been accepted. If we require more information for our decision, you will be contacted.
If the case you submit is not accepted here, we may direct you to other websites or agencies that may be able to assist you.
Submit a case for consideration.
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