Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Derwin Hardy death by force case profile photo

Derwin Hardy

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Feb 29, 2016

Victim Details

Derwin Hardy

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2016-02-29

58

Derwin

Hardy

07/01/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Derwin Hardy was a 58-year-old Black / African American man from New Orleans, Louisiana, and on February 29, 2016, his life ended.

There is something especially heavy about a name paired with a date, because it can feel like the whole of a person gets pressed into a single moment. But a person is never just the final line in a timeline. Derwin Hardy belonged to a city with its own heartbeat, its own neighborhoods and corner-store conversations, its own way of holding people close even whe ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Derwin Hardy, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (1)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • NOLA.com: Lower 9th Ward shooting victim identified by Orleans coroner

    • Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (3)

    I was reading about the tragic murder of Kim Marie Groves and stumbled upon some details about Derwi... ...Read More
    11/23/2024
    It’s truly unsettling to hear about how intertwined corruption was in this case. The fact that a f... ...Read More
    11/14/2023
    I recently came across the case involving Derwin Hardy, and I can't stop thinking about how deeply t... ...Read More
    06/26/2023
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Derwin Hardy

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from New-orleans, Louisiana

    Gregory M. Johnson death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Gregory M. Johnson

    Death: Jun 26, 2022
    In the summer of 2022, a 40-year-old man, Gregory M. Johnson, a native of New Orleans, lost his life f ...Read More
    Arthur Caldwell death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Arthur Caldwell

    Death: Nov 06, 2016
    In the city of New Orleans, on November 6, 2016, a 31-year-old African-American man named Arthur Del e ...Read More
    Leroy Benn Jr death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Leroy Benn Jr

    Death: Jul 18, 2018
    On a summer evening in New Orleans, Leroy 'Leeky' Benn Jr., a 43-year-old male, was on the front por o ...Read More
    Nehemiah Jones death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Nehemiah Jones

    Death: Mar 21, 2022
    In a tragic incident on March 21, 2022, 24-year-old Nehemiah Malik 'Miah' Jones was found deceased i ...Read More
    Shawn Smith death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Shawn Smith

    Death: Nov 15, 2018
    In the quiet evening hours of November 15, 2018, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace in a New O ...Read More
    Derek Glen Williams death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Derek Glen Williams

    Death: Dec 10, 1998
    On a cool December evening in New Orleans, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a young m ...Read More
    Duvander Haley death by force case in New-orleans, LA

    Duvander Haley

    Death: Jul 14, 2017
    Duvander Haley, a 19-year-old male, was found in the early morning hours of July 14, 2017, lying fac a ...Read More