200 Feet From Home: the Murder of Florence Kane - A Fun-Sized Felony

Send a message to Monica and Olivia!In 1925, 29-year-old Florence Kane stepped off a subway in Brooklyn after a night out with friends. She called her mother to say she would be home in 30 minutes.In the final stretch of just 6 blocks, the unthinkable happened; Florence never made it home.As fear spread through the neighborhood, reports surfaced of other women being attacked in the same way—grabbed in the dark, beaten, and left for dead. And yet, despite witnesses, patterns, and mounting public outrage, the investigation into Florence’s murder was marred by racism, mishandled evidence, and missed opportunities.No one was ever held accountable.At her funeral, hundreds gathered. Women wept in the streets. And one priest stood before her white coffin and asked the question that still lingers today:Where is this murderer now?