On a cold December day in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of 31-year-old Vannessa Kay Thomas was tragically cut short. On December 5, 2009, the African American mother was shot and killed in her own front yard. The sudden and violent nature of her death left her family and community in shock and searching for answers that have yet to come.
Vannessa was a mother to two daughters, Kaybiaun and Belicia. Her death left a profound void in their lives, with their father, Charles Nelson, stepping into
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