October 2, 2022 | By Adawe Bosworth This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. Over 20 years ago, 14-year-old Heather Landacre met her nephew John Robert Thomas for the first time, only by coincidence. He was, oddly, older than her. Four months later, 19-year-old John was murdered. Heather cherishes the few months that she was able to spend with John, or as she calls him, “JT.” “He’s the one that taught me how to play baseball,” she said. It was summertime in Lake City, Florida, and Heather and John would get together to throw the ball in the yard. Estranged from her father and his side of the family, Heather did not grow up knowing her nephew. It wasn’t until her friend from school happened to bring John Robert Thomas over to her house that they discovered they were related. But her time with JT was cut short, and JT’s killer is still unknown over... Read More