In the quiet neighborhood of Cuyler-Brownsville in Savannah, Georgia, the life of Amistica Ganean Grell, a 35-year-old African-American woman, was tragically cut short on the evening of Sunday, March 24, 2013. Known affectionately as 'Misty,' she was sitting on the front porch of her home in the 600 block of West 40th Street when gunfire erupted around 10:30 p.m.
When police responded to the reports of gunshots, they discovered her body on the porch.
In the months following the shooting, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department investigated the homicide. By August of that year, detectives announced they were searching for a person of interest to question in connection with Amistica's death. They identified him as Mark Joseph Harris, a 37-year-old Savannah man. Despite this development, the case grew cold, and no arrests were made.
Years have passed, yet the murder of Amistica Grell remains unsolved and is now in the hands of the SCMPD's Cold Case Unit. Her family continues to hold memorials, gathering at a tree near where she was killed to honor her memory and to plead with the community for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. Law enforcement has continued to appeal to the public for assistance, hoping that someone will come forward with the information needed to bring justice to Amistica and her loved ones.
