On the morning of December 14, 2001, the tragic discovery of 22-year-old Natalie Moton's body unfolded in her South Bend, Indiana, home located at 1145 Oak Park Ct. A single mother, Natalie had been shot multiple times and was found downstairs, while her 2-year-old daughter was discovered unharmed in her crib upstairs. The little girl was left alone for hours after her mother's violent death and had cried herself to sleep.
Natalie was known to be security-conscious, with multiple locks on both her front and back doors. It is believed that on the night of the murder, an assailant knocked on her back door, and for reasons unknown, she unlocked it. The individual was armed and immediately posed a threat. In a desperate attempt to escape, Natalie ran towards the front door but was fatally shot before she could get it open. Her son's paternal grandmother made the grim discovery the following morning when she arrived to drop off Natalie's five-year-old son, who had spent the night with her.
Despite the horrific nature of the crime, the murder of Natalie Moton remains unsolved. To this day, no arrests have been made, and authorities have not publicly named any suspects in connection with her death. The case has grown cold over the years, leaving her now-grown children without answers or justice for their mother's murder. Michiana Crime Stoppers has featured the case, seeking any information that could lead to the arrest and indictment of those responsible.
