Families of cold case victims recognized at Suwannee Valley Unsolved’s inaugural Hope and Justice Dinner

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Community members gathered for a solemn evening on Saturday, Sept. 14, as Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. (SVU) hosted its inaugural Hope and Justice Dinner at the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch in Live Oak. The event reflected SVU's mission, aiming to raise awareness of unsolved homicides and cases of missing persons in the Suwannee Valley. Guests began the evening by participating in a silent auction and raffle, followed by a dinner of smoked chicken and Boston butts, which the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office prepared. Master of Ceremonies Katie Jeffries, an investigative reporter and morning anchor for First Coast News, led the evening's