I've been thinking a lot about Shariea Lefern Johnson Patton's case, especially the circumstances surrounding how she was found. It's horrific to think about how someone could end up in such a tragic situation. The fact that her body was discovered in two plastic bags along the shoreline is deeply unsettling. It was like she was discarded without a second thought. I can't even begin to imagine how her friends and family must have felt knowing she was treated in such a dehumanizing way. What I find particularly disturbing is the use of pantyhose to bind her. It just seems so personal and calculated, like whoever did this knew her or at least had some chilling plan. Anyone else get the feeling this was more than random violence? With the suspect, Joseph Naso, reportedly taking her photograph, it's hard not to draw connections between his twisted "hobby" and Shariea's fate. The more I read about this case, the more questions I have. Why wasn't more evidence gathered back then? Are there still gaps in the investigation? I hold out hope that these questions will one day be answered. Shariea and her loved ones deserve justice, as do the families of the other victims who lost their lives so cruelly.
