48 Hours

Post Mortem | When Selonia Reed Never Came Home

June 30, 2026·22 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of 48 Hours Postmortem investigates the 1987 murder of Salonia Reid in Hammond, Louisiana, a case that remained unsolved for over 25 years before new DNA evidence and relentless prosecution led to the conviction of her husband, Reginald Reid Sr. The story centers on the emo

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Vladimir Duthiers

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Anne-Marie GreenVladimir DuthiersSelonia ReedReginald Reid Sr.Reggie Jr.Barry WardTaylor AnthonyJimmy Ray BarnesBilly Ray BarnesVanessa WilliamsLatoya Williams-Simon

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FBI

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CODIS

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismRacial JusticeTrue Crime

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