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

Dejah Adkins

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jun 10, 2018

Victim Details

Dejah Adkins

Female

White / Caucasian

Milwaukee

WI

2018-06-10

16

Dejah

Adkins

07/01/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Dejah Adkins, a 16-year-old girl from Franklin, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on June 10, 2018, in a shooting incident in Milwaukee. Dejah and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Frank Cardona, were found shot to death near 87th and Congress streets. A third victim, a 17-year-old boy, was also injured in the incident but survived. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were initially unclear, with Dejah's family expressing shock and confusion over why she was in that particular neighborhood. De ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Dejah Adkins, 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 (6)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • CBS58: Two teens dead, one hurt in shooting near 87th and Congress
  • Friend gets 12 years in teens' double homicide
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 4 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (1)

    It's so devastating to think about how Dejah Adkins and Frank Cardona's visit to Milwaukee ended in ... ...Read More
    12/31/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Dejah Adkins

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

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

    Other Cases from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Jessica I. Rodriguez death by force case in Milwaukee , WI

    Jessica I. Rodriguez

    Death: Apr 16, 2018
    In April of 2018, the life of a young Hispanic mother of two named Jessica I. Rodriguez was tragical a ...Read More
    Lennair Davis death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Lennair Davis

    Death: Feb 27, 2015
    On a Friday morning in Milwaukee, the course of many lives was irrevocably altered by an act of viol o ...Read More
    Isdennyeliaz Ortiz death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Isdennyeliaz Ortiz

    Death: May 31, 2024
    In the early morning hours of May 31, 2024, a tragedy unfolded inside a home on Milwaukee's south si s ...Read More
    Phoeasha Hill death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Phoeasha Hill

    Death: Jul 21, 2010
    On the evening of July 21, 2010, Phoeasha E. Hill, a 28-year-old African-American woman, was sitting n ...Read More
    Narianna Nichole Staten death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Narianna Nichole Staten

    Death: Jul 04, 2021
    On the night of July 4, 2021, a Black/African American teenage girl’s life was tragically cut shor o ...Read More
    Markeila S. Jamison death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Markeila S. Jamison

    Death: Oct 12, 2022
    On a tragic autumn day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Markeila S. Jamison, a 32-year-old Black c ...Read More
    Kaniya P. Wilborn Williams death by force case in Milwaukee, WI

    Kaniya P. Wilborn Williams

    Death: Jun 10, 2021
    On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of an 18-year-old Black / African American wom o ...Read More