Personal Narrative Essay: Erica Jane's Murder

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Warm tears were running down my cheeks as I closed the door behind me. My brain just won’t register the information. How am I supposed to live with this? It’s all her fault. *** On April 30, 1964 Erica Jane died. She was murdered for her money. The money that she spent days and years sweating and working for. She was found lying in a burned down house, with her hands, and feet cut off and her skin burned. Because almost all the DNA was destroyed, it made the investigation incredibly challenging for the police to solve. However, the murder was finally resolved two years later on November 2, 1966. The police were finally able to identify her body many months after she was killed with the marrow in her bones. Now, actually figuring out the case was a different story. Investigators questioned the family of the deceased and learned that Erica had some really good years as a lawyer, that were the peak of her career. Which lead to her earning millions of dollars and becoming very wealthy at just the age of 32. …show more content…

According to her sister, she had no bad blood with anyone. She was noble, kind, loving and occasionally donated her money to orphanages, and shelters. However, even though she was loved by all, she was also feared by many. She could make you feel really special and amazing when she wanted to and then the next moment she would be your enemy. But that was only in high school. And everybody has feuds in high school. If you’re not with someone then you’re against them. And that's how it was with Erica, but she changed drastically. Promise.

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