30 YEARS OF SILENCE: THE JAMES MAY MURDER COLD CASE

In the early morning hours of September 20, 1996, a quiet home in Lancaster, California became the scene of a violent and deeply personal crime. Twenty-eight-year-old James May was inside his residence when two young males entered, a struggle followed, and his life was taken in a matter of moments. Despite statements being taken, evidence collected, and the scene processed, no arrests were ever made.Nearly three decades later, the case remains unsolved.In this episode of Murder on the Mic, Vanessa takes listeners back to 1996 — a time before smartphones, cameras, and digital footprints — to revisit the night James was killed and to shed light on a case that has grown quiet with time. Through a factual retelling of the events and the circumstances surrounding the investigation, this episode focuses on the life lost, the questions that remain, and the hope that renewed attention can help bring movement to a case that has waited far too long for answers.If you have any information regarding the murder of James May, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or at lacrimestoppers.org.The case may be cold… but the story isn’t over.