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Lakota Renville
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An indigenous woman's remains are found in a rolled blanket in a pile of trash
Lakota Renville, aged 22, was found dead on October 16, 2005, in Independence, Missouri. Her body was discovered in an open gravel lot near Pitcher Road, wrapped in a Southwestern-style blanket and carpet padding. She had been beaten and stabbed, and her body was found in an illegal dumping site. Lakota was originally from South Dakota and a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe.
Despite ongoing efforts, her case remains unsolved, and her family continues to seek justice. Authorit ...Read More
Lakota Renville, aged 22, was found dead on October 16, 2005, in Independence, Missouri. Her body was discovered in an open gravel lot near Pitcher Road, wrapped in a Southwestern-style blanket and carpet padding. She had been beaten and stabbed, and her body was found in an illegal dumping site. Lakota was originally from South Dakota and a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe.
Despite ongoing efforts, her case remains unsolved, and her family continues to seek justice. Authorit ...Read More
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Lakota Renville
July 21, 2022
Female
Native American / Indigenous
Independence
MO
2005-10-16
1983-07-06
22
Lakota
Renville
11/26/2025
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I’ve been following the case of Lakota Renville for a while now, and the whole situation just does... ...Read More
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