Season of Justice

Happy International Women’s Day! Season of Justice would not be what it is today without the vision, determination, and dedication of amazing women! Our founder, our staff, along with the majority of our board members and community of partners and supporters, are fantastic women who work tirelessly to find resolution in cold cases. Today, we are sending our sincere gratitude and admiration for all that you do! Thank you!?

Season of Justice commends the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for its commitment to expanding its missing persons unit. Increased attention on cases like Pauline Diaz’s, amplified by billboards funded by Season of Justice, the dedicated efforts of Search & Support San Antonio, and the local media has helped highlight the need for additional resources. It’s encouraging to see BCSO taking proactive steps to strengthen its response to missing persons cases, ensuring these investigations receive the attention they deserve. Collaboration between law enforcement, advocacy groups, and the community is critical in the pursuit of answers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPecG_2R

Jog for Justice IS BACK for 2025! REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/gmDzpBY5 Join Season of Justice for our second annual virtual 5k! Run, walk, or jog 3.1 miles to benefit Season of Justice! Create your own team or join one of our SOJ captains, and participate from WHEREVER you are in the world at ANY TIME IN THE MONTH OF APRIL! Whether you join us in honor of a particular cold case, in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate National DNA Day (April 25th), your support will assist investigative agencies and families in pushing cold cases closer to resolution! REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/gmDzpBY5 Together, we can solve cold cases. #SOJJogForJustice #SOJJog4Justice #SOJJog4Justice25

?? ? Season of Justice and Impact Advocacy Foundation are thrilled to invite you to join us for Play It Forward: An Afternoon for Impact! Stop by?Ash + Elm Cider Company in Indianapolis, IN on Sunday, March 30, 2025, for an in-person fundraiser from 4 pm - 6:30 pm.??? ? With your $25 ticket?you’ll gain access to an evening of bingo, nostalgic board games, and good company all in support of great missions! Get Your Tickets Now: https://lnkd.in/gFDJPpnt Can attend?! You can still support with a donation! Together, we can solve cold cases.?

?? ARREST MADE ?? In April 2024, Season of Justice funded forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) analysis for the Indiana State Police in a 39-year-old rape and kidnapping case. Thanks to advances in DNA technology and the work of genealogists at Parabon, investigators were able to narrow the suspect pool to a single family—leading to the arrest of a suspect on Monday, Feb. 10. This marks SOJ Solve #21! Every step forward brings these cases closer towards justice, and we’re proud to fund the testing that helps investigators bring answers to victims and their families. Read more about the arrest and ongoing investigation here: https://lnkd.in/gS4MV82C This is why we do what we do. Funding forensic science changes lives ?? Want to support our work and be a part of the next SOJ Solve? Visit seasonofjustice.org to learn how you can become a Cold Case Champion. #sojsolve #soj #solved

We’re getting ready for our second annual JOG FOR JUSTICE! Last year we welcomed nearly 300 people from around the world for our first virtual 5k, and this year is going to be bigger and better! We’ll be introducing individual and team prizes for helping us reach goals and milestones throughout the month of April, and providing additional ways for our supporters to connect with one another!? Registration opens March 1st, so make your calendars and get ready to Jog for Justice! Together, we can solve cold cases!? #seasonofjustice #soj #coldcases #sojjogforjustice2025 #sojjfj25

Over the weekend, Season of Justice Program Manager, Kendall Mills attended Search and Support San Antonio’s 2nd Annual Missing Persons Day Event, where Kendall was presented with an Excellence in Justice Through Partnership Award. The Season of Justice team is incredibly proud of the dedication and care Kendall puts in day in and day out to support families on their journeys toward justice. We are truly honored to be a partner of Search & Support San Antonio and their important work and to stand alongside Aaron Benzick and the Solve the Case Team as honorees at this event. Together, we can solve cold cases. Solve the Case

Today is National Missing Persons Day, and we ask you to continue sharing the stories and faces of those who are missing but never forgotten! Please keep in mind Aidan, Bianca, Barbara, Joanne, Patty, Elisa, Lonene, Amalia, Andrew,?Teresa,?Becky, Reeves,?Steve,?Bryanna, and their families and loved ones. You can learn more and find information about these specific cases on Season of Justice's "Featured Cases" page to share with your network!

? SOJ SOLVE? Advanced DNA testing funded by Season of Justice has led to a major breakthrough in a decades-old SA case. In September 2023, Season of Justice provided funding to the Cincinnati Police Department to conduct cutting-edge forensic analysis on evidence from a 1989 violent SA case. That testing produced a DNA profile that identified a suspect. Although the statute of limitations prevented local authorities from prosecuting the original offense, Cincinnati PD’s Detective Jeffrey Smallwood sought assistance from the FBI who engaged with the suspect who repeatedly denied seeing the victim the day of the attack and made multiple false statements to federal agents. As a result, on December 20, 2024, a grand jury indicted this individual on six counts of making false statements to federal agents, each carrying a potential five-year prison sentence. Since his indictment, two additional victims have come forward. ?Investigators believe there may be more victims and are actively investigating. Season of Justice is honored to have played a role in advancing this investigation and hopes this development brings some measure of peace to the victims who have endured decades of pain. We extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated detectives of the Cincinnati Police Department, the FBI, and our generous donors, whose support makes these critical grants possible. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3WGXmCp #SOJ #solved #sojsolved

Season of Justice is exhilarated for what’s to come in 2025, and is thrilled to introduce our new Executive Director, Angela Mew who will be leading the way! You can learn more about Angela and the SOJ Team at: https://lnkd.in/g_AUMJyM.?