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Ronald Owen Hard Heart and Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr.
Cold Case · Open
26 years waiting · since 1999
RONALD OWEN HARD HEART
Justice for Ronald Owen Hard Heart and Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr. — the trail went cold in 1999, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1What occurred between June 6 and June 8, 1999? Were the victims killed at the discovery location or transported there?
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witness
Lead #2Who saw the victims on June 6, 1999 on the road between White Clay and Pine Ridge? What were they doing and who were they with?
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suspect
Lead #3Were there known conflicts or associates of either victim that warrant investigation?
On June 8, 1999, the bodies of Ronald Owen Hard Heart and Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr. were discovered on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, several hundred yards north of the Nebraska border near White Clay. Both victims, residents of the reservation, were last seen alive on June 6, 1999, on the main road between White Clay, Nebraska and Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Authorities have confirmed both deaths as murders, and the case remains unsolved with a $50,000 FBI reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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evidence
Lead #4What physical evidence was recovered at the scene and what does it reveal about the manner and circumstances of death?
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location
Lead #5Why were the bodies left at this specific location several hundred yards north of the state border?
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Murder Victim June 1999 South Dakota On Tuesday, June 8, 1999, the bodies of Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr. and Ronald Owen Hard Heart were found on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation(PRIR) in South Dakota, several hundred yards north of the Nebraska-South Dakota border near White Clay, Nebraska.
The two victims, both residents of PRIR, were last seen on the main road to Pine Ridge, South Dakota from White Clay, Nebraska on Sunday, June 6, 1999. Authorities have determined that both victims were murdered.
Timeline of Events
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1999-06-06
Last Sighting
Ronald Owen Hard Heart and Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr. were last seen on the main road between White Clay, Nebraska and Pine Ridge, South Dakota
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1999-06-08
Bodies Discovered
The bodies of both victims were found on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, several hundred yards north of the Nebraska-South Dakota border near White Clay, Nebraska
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1999-06-08
Murder Determination
Authorities determined that both victims were murdered
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Case Information
Incident:June 6, 1999
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:June 6, 1999
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case