The tragedy of what happened to Flora Malone’s youngest daughter five years ago is simply too heartbreaking to some up in pages of the local press or on a blogger’s headlines. Vanessa who was affectionately known as “Honey” was only 100 pounds soak and wet a family says, which makes it more disturbing that someone would shoot her in the back, snuffing out her life, and taking her from her family forever. A cowardice act by an even more cowardice individual.
The details of that fateful night has always been sketchy, but in five years since her tragic killing the police claim they have no solid leads, and only say one man is a person of interest. The pleas for someone to come forward and tell what they know has always fallen upon death ears, as the streets in Stone Mountain turned its back on one of their own. Honey was a native daughter who lived, worked, and went to school in the community. What happened to this teen could have happened to any other young female coming up and that neighborhood.
The fact that she was shot in the back should outrage everyone living there, as I’m sure young Vanessa didn’t pose any threat to a gang of heavily armed men. How could you sleep, walk in that community, or even simply go through every day life knowing something a brutal murder case? The world is dark and heartless. Do the right think. Here’s my audio Message about ‘Honey.”
David B. Adams is a journalist, crime writer, and founder of The People's Champion, a platform built on truth, justice, and advocacy for the overlooked. For over a decade, Adams has investigated wrongful convictions, missing and exploited children, homelessness, and the political forces that shape marginalized communities' lives.
What sets his work apart is a refusal to sensationalize. Adams treats crime reporting as human storytelling — pushing past headlines to examine the systemic failures in law enforcement, the courts, and government that so often go unexamined. He's built a reputation among activists and advocates for combining deep research, personal narrative, and unflinching commentary.
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