"He Took My Dad"
Crime Stoppers: Case Files - S2 - E4
Cleveland. September 5, 1998, 26-year-old Rashon Thomas was tragically murdered during robbery of a friend's apartment. November 4, 2008, 31-year-old Gary Griffin Jr. went to cast his vote in the U.S. Presidential election where he was then approached and shot. "I know one of you is a friend of my son's and I know you are good kids. Please communicate with the detective."
Crime Stoppers: Case Files: Season 2 - 15 Episode s
2x1 - Murdered In The Street
Chicago. October 19, 2008, 23-year-old Javier Solis was tragically murdered in an alleyway after running from a gunman. January 29, 1994, 14-year-old Thomas Weathersby was murdered by a group of men in a vehicle. His cousin, Max, was injured in the leg and survived. "If I just close my eyes and be still long enough, he's still with me."
2x2 - Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty
April 16, 2011
Miami. April 2, 2010, Anthony Brady was heading home when he was attacked. August 17, 2010, Officer Octavio Avila was tragically murdered in the line of duty. August 10, 2010, Police Sergeant Chris Reyka was murdered in the line of duty. "You look at my mums face and it's just... she's empty, and it's not just peace for us, it's peace for the people who did this."
2x3 - A Cruel Twist of Fate
Los Angeles. August 19, 2007, a gunman approached a backyard party and fired into the crowd. Two people ended up dead and in a cruel twist of fate, they were brother and sister. July 22, 2011, father of three, Julian Jimenez Castaneda was murdered on his way home from his new job. "I know one of you is a friend of my son's and I know you are good kids. Please communicate with the detective."
2x4 - "He Took My Dad"
Cleveland. September 5, 1998, 26-year-old Rashon Thomas was tragically murdered during robbery of a friend's apartment. November 4, 2008, 31-year-old Gary Griffin Jr. went to cast his vote in the U.S. Presidential election where he was then approached and shot. "I know one of you is a friend of my son's and I know you are good kids. Please communicate with the detective."
2x5 - The Liberty City Massacre
Miami. March 13, 2010, 17-year-old Ladarius Frazer was shot after arguing with the suspect. January 23, 2009, 9 people were shot in what became known as The Liberty City Massacre. October 11, 2009, Ernesto Ardines was shot by a male who just started shooting. "Bullet shells everywhere around. Everybody was everywhere and, it was just horrible how all the kids was laying out on the ground."
2x6 - Murderer Disguised In A Taxi Cab
Miami. October 18, 2001, 14-year-old Dwayne Jackson from Southern California was shot with a shotgun by an unknown passenger in a taxi cab. May 4, 2006, security guard Frutoso Anguiano was taken by surprised by four armed men who assaulted and killed him in the supermarket store he worked at. "There was some kind of gang initiation, where they were looking for someone to shoot for a game."
2x7 - Car Crimes In Cleveland
Cleveland. April 14, 2007, 37-year-old Gregory Fitz and three friends were returning from a night out when two males attempted to rob them. March 18, 2006, 25-year-old Jaylin Smith and friend were victims, instantly killing Jaylin. "This major person in our lives was suddenly just snatched away from us."
2x8 - Gold Chain
Miami. May 15, 2009, Keanthony Evans was riding his bicycle when ambushed by two heavily armed males from whom he could not flee. May 2, 2010, 20-year-old Rashad Charles was tragically killed in after playing in a game of dice. Homicide review, Crime Stoppers looks at the older case of Antonio Tovar. "We want them to pay. I do. I know you're not supposed to say that, but I want them to pay."
2x9 - Shooting the Innocent
Los Angeles. October 19, 2009, LAPD respond to the scene where they found 20-year-old Waymon Weston shot while in conversation with his girlfriend. Caught on camera, October 9, 2011, three armed men holding firearms robbed a drug store; showcasing two suspect photos from August 7, 2011 when two men robbed a sushi restaurant in Lomita. "This is something that tore our family apart."
2x10 - Driver Nightmares
Cleveland. May 8, 2009, 29-year-old Amir Devaughn was shot twice while driving near Princeton Avenue. September 6, 2002, 39-year-old Ronald Miller was shot by two juvenile suspects riding bikes in a park. "Your Dad's supposed to be the one who walks you down the aisle... and I'll never have that."
2x11 - Lurking Around A Car Park
Miami. July 22, 2010, 11-year-old Dharmaniya Moore was shot in a car and now suffers with permanent brain damage. December 9, 2006, 27-year-old Starsky Garcia was murdered while visiting his family. December 10, 2006, community hero Bradley Timpf was murdered after someone was trying to steal his car. "And I'm so grateful... because the whole ride there, he didn't stop breathing once."
2x12 - Days Before Christmas
Los Angeles. Days before Christmas, December 22, 2009, local business owner and father Nabil Tawab, was holding his company's Christmas party, but never made it back to that party. July 30, 2011, unidentified thief at a robbery of the McDonald's store in West Slauson Avenue. "Nabil was buried on Christmas day and there's no more to Christmas for our kids."
2x13 - Beloved Brother
Cleveland. November 26, 2009, Moussa Salti was working at his market when several thieves entered the store, one with a gun. August 31, 2010, on Lamar Lewis' 35th birthday and also, tragically, his last day alive. He was killed by someone riding the car he was in. "His kids ask about him every day. You can't replace somebody... you can't replace somebody."
2x14 - Tragic Case
July 16, 2011
Miami. July 5, 2009, 29-year-old Rodger Davis was killed by multiple gunshot wounds in his vehicle. October 26, 2010, 22-year-old Shane Beacham was shot when meeting an acquaintance. December 4, 2009, after visiting her hairdresser, Carol Taylor was stopped by a vehicle and murdered. "There's a piece of us that's gone. She's gone. She's never coming back."
2x15 - Veteran Murdered In Front Of His 2-Year-Old Son
Chicago. In the early evening hours of February 2, 2013, Iraq war veteran Willie Cook Jr. was gunned down as he sat innocently in his car with his 2-year-old son. April 23, 1992, detectives found Deeondra Dawson, a mother of one, lying in a pool of blood viciously murdered. The monster committed the crime in front of her 4-year-old son. "We lost a father, a friend, a great family man."