
The person at the center of this case
Tony E Epps
Justice for Tony E Epps — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Why was Tony's cell phone locked inside his vehicle? Did he voluntarily leave it, or was he separated from it?
What evidence led to the 2009 murder charge, and why was the defendant acquitted despite the charge?
What happened between the 5:55 pm cell phone call at Greenmill Restaurant and the discovery of the vehicle on March 23rd?
Tony E Epps, a 36-year-old man, disappeared on March 21, 2007, after leaving his residence to meet a friend in Wichita, Kansas. 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 filed against a defendant in 2009, the case remains unsolved after an acquittal, leaving critical questions about what happened between his final phone call and the discovery of his abandoned vehicle.
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Was Tony meeting someone at Greenmill Restaurant, or was he passing through that area?
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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's vehicle found with cell phone locked inside
Defendant charged with Tony's murder but was acquitted
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.