Detectives ask for public's help in solving decades-old cold case
41-year-old Stephen Edenfield was murdered in his Tampa apartment in 1997. Investigators say his killer took a custom-made bracelet, and they want to track it down.
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''41-year-old Stephen Edenfield was murdered in his Tampa apartment in 1997. Investigators say his killer took a custom-made bracelet, and they want to track it down.''
''In a renewed effort to solicit tips from the community, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office posted photos of Stephen Edenfield, who was stabbed to death in his apartment at 41 years old in 1997. The agency specifically pointed out a solid gold identification bracelet, which they say his killer stole after the murder.''
''Edenfield's brother, his last surviving relative, told detectives their mother had the bracelets custom-made for each sibling. It features a double chain on each side, a double clasp underneath and a plate with Stephen's name engraved on it.''
''In an episode of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's cold case podcast, Unfinished Business, Special Investigator Joseph Dominick said most of that difficulty was because, as a gay man in the 90s, Stephen kept his dating life very private, even from his family.''
''This person told them Stephen mentioned he was dating someone called "Carlos," who he may have been seeing in the past''
''Then, at 2 a.m., as the security guard was doing his rounds through the complex, he told investigators he saw a person's silhouette ducked behind a railing near Stephen's apartment. Soon after, he saw a dark sedan leave the complex.''
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office posted a cropped photo of Stephen Edelfield's gold bracelet, which they say his killer stole from his body.
