
The person at the center of this case
Tony E Epps
Justice for Tony E Epps โ the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Who was the defendant charged with Tony's murder in 2009, and what evidence led to the acquittal?
Who was the friend Tony was supposed to meet on March 21, 2007?
What circumstances led to the vehicle being found with the locked cell phone inside, and were there any forensic findings?
Tony E Epps, a 36-year-old man, disappeared on March 21, 2007, after leaving his Wichita residence to meet a friend. His last cell phone signal was traced to the Greenmill Restaurant at Kellogg and Rock Roads, and his vehicle with the phone locked inside was found two days later. Despite a murder charge and trial in 2009, the case remains unsolved after the defendant was acquitted.
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Beyond the top three above โ each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
Why was Tony's signal at the Greenmill Restaurant, and does he have any known connection to that location?
What occurred between the 5:55 pm cell phone call and the vehicle discovery on March 23rd?
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NamUs case MP35677. Missing person: Tony E Epps.
Last known contact: 2007-03-21 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS. Circumstances: Tony left his residence to meet a friend and hasn't been seen since.
He made a cell phone call at 5:55 pm and authorities traced the cell phone to the Greenmill Restaurant, at Kellogg and Rock Roads. Authorities discovered his vehicle with the cell phone locked inside, on 3/23/07.
In 2009 a defendant was charged with Tony's murder, but was acquitted. Demographics: 36 years, Male, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 315 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Wichita Police Department | 07C504268 | 2007-03-22.
Tony made a cell phone call at 5:55 pm; signal traced to Greenmill Restaurant at Kellogg and Rock Roads
Tony left his residence to meet a friend and has not been seen since
Authorities discovered Tony's vehicle with his cell phone locked inside
A defendant was charged with Tony's murder but was acquitted at trial
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.