UNSOLVED DOUBLE-HOMICIDE: HEATHER AND KIRA RADCLIFFE

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When a housefire erupts in a quiet Florida neighborhood, first responders find a mother and her young daughter deceased inside the home. Investigators search for the killer who set the fire in an attempt to destroy evidence of a double-homicide in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Kira and Heather Radcliffe were 6 and 28-years-old, respectively, when they were murdered in their Gainesville, Florida home. They were mother and daughter. Image source: family photo.
Here Kira is pictured with one of her favorite creatures: a butterfly. Those who knew and loved her say she was a social butterfly who brought joy to others’ lives. Image source: family photo.
Pictured: the empty lot where Heather and Kira’s house once stood, before burning down. A new home has since been built on the lot. Image source: Google Maps.
Pictured: a summary Heather and Kira’s case and request for information from the Gainesville Police Department.
Pictured: a summary of Treva Gernannt and Emily Wallace’s case and request for information from the Gainesville Police Department. Treva and Emily were another mother-daughter pair who were murdered inside their own home–which was then set on fire–in Gainesville.
Pictured: an FBI ViCAP Alert bulletin featuring Heather and Kira’s case. The FBI is seeking information in conjunction with the Gainesville Police Department.
Heather was a loving mom who worked hard to provide for her daughter, Kira. They are both badly missed by their friends and family. Image source: family photo.

Sources used to research this episode:

Slaying of Mom, Daughter Unsolved (Lise Fisher / Gainesville Sun)

Fatal Gainesville Fire Ruled Arson (Nathan Crabbe / Gainesville Sun)

Gainesville Mom, 6-Year-Old Daughter Murdered, House Torched – Police Seek Tips (True Crime News)

HEATHER AND KIRA RADCLIFFE – GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA (FBI.gov)

Heather Ann Radcliffe (findagrave.com)

Kira Ann Radcliffe (findagrave.com)

2006 County Crime Data: Alachua County (State of Florida)

Wende Ellinger: Story Ran on May 15, 2005 (Lise Fisher / Gainesville Sun)

Foul Play Suspected in Woman’s Death (Deborah Ball / Gainesville Sun)

Alachua County Woman Dies in Mobile Home Fire (Associated Press / Fort Pierce Tribune)

2 Die in Gainesville Fire Caused by Faulty Heater (Associated Press / Miami Herald)

2 Area Slayings Still Unsolved 10 Years Later (Staff Writer / Gainesville Sun)

Gainesville Cold Cases (Gainesville Florida Police Department)

 If you know anything about the deaths of Heather and Kira Radcliffe—or about the death of Wende Ellinger, or the deaths of Treva Gernannt and Emily Wallace—please call the Gainesville Police Department at 352-393-7500.

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