unsolved | by Katie Kaplan
Katie researches, films, writes and edits her investigative reports on cold case homicides and people missing under mysterious circumstances. Her ‘Unsolved’ series garnered several professional awards and was featured in multiple episodes of Tyler Perry’s ‘Never Seen Again’ series on Paramount+. Several episodes resulted in new information being uncovered for the first time and prompted a renewed interest in the case by the investigating law enforcement agency.
UNSOLVED: ERIK PATCHIN
It has been nearly 30 years since a Tallahassee college student disappeared on his drive home. Erik Patchin has not been seen since May 24, 1994, when he was 20 years old. His car was found in perfect condition, parked near a local pay phone.
UNSOLVED: ALI GILMORE
Ali Gilmore hasn’t been seen since since February 2006. The 30-year-old pregnant FAMU grad vanished from her home in the middle of the night. That was more than 15 years ago. Through her investigation, reporter Katie Kaplan discovers Gilmore was entangled in a love triangle at the time of her disappearance. For the first time ever, investigators release new evidence they believe points to the man responsible.
UNSOLVED: DJ JUAN GATTI (STEPHON EDGERTON)
A cruel crime rocked a South Georgia community when a popular Valdosta radio personality was ambushed outside the radio station. Nearly 10 years later, the crime is still unsolved. For the very first time, we are able to hear some of the final words from Stephon ‘Juan Gatti’ Edgerton as he called 911 and described his own assassin.
UNSOLVED: BRANDON HELMS
A South Georgia father has been missing for seven years. Brandon Helms vanished from a home in a rural area in December of 2015. All of his personal belongings were left behind. Some believe he committed suicide, but his body has never been found.
UNSOLVED: KELLEY BRANNON PARTS 1 & 2
36-year-old Kelley Brannon was passing through Live Oak, Florida, when she seemingly vanished into thin air. Witnesses allege she was last seen walking away from a local motel with her guitar slung over her shoulder after an argument with her boyfriend. Police have said she had no I.D., no money and there has been no sign of her since.
UNSOLVED: GEORGE “JODY” KILGORE
Seven years after the brutal broad-daylight stabbing of a Florida father, his family is still searching for answers. @KatieKaplanTV digs into the 2014 death of George “Jody” Kilgore, which deputies say remains the only unsolved homicide case in Wakulla County.
UNSOLVED: CEDRIC HAYES, JR.
t was a silent summer night in 2016 when he was noticed behind the wheel. As deputies responded, they realized something was terribly wrong. 26-year-old Cedric Hayes Jr. had been murdered in cold blood. Five years later and detectives have exhausted all leads. @KatieKaplanTV investigates.
UNSOLVED: BOBBI JEAN TEW
In 2007, a grisly discovery off the beaten path in the woods of Tallahassee brought a two-and-a-half-year mystery to a close, but it also ushered in a new era that has remained empty of closure. On Oct. 1, 2007, the remains of Bobbi Jean Jackson Tew, 34, were found in a wooded area on the city’s west side. She had been reported missing more than two years earlier on April 27, 2005.