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Cold case: Dallas detectives continue search for Tiyannia Shead's killer

By Annie Gimbel

/ CBS Texas

Tuesday morning headlines, Sept. 19

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - Eleven years ago 24-year-old Tiyannia Shead was found deceased in Dallas.  

Tiyannia Shead was 24 years old when her body was found in a Dallas lake. Police said they are still searching for her killer. Dallas Police Department

People out on a walk found her body in the lake at Willam Blair Jr. Park at 3000 Rochester Street. Firefighters removed her from the water, along with a storage tote detectives believe she was hidden in.

And since that day, August 10, 2012, police have yet to make any arrests connected to her death. 

Anyone with information about Shead's death is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at P3tips.com.

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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