CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On Monday, Governor Josh Stein announced that the state is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Isis Denise "Dee Dee" Dawkins.

On July 5, 1992, Dawkins' mother reported the 13-year-old girl missing. She was last seen two days prior. On July 28, the remains of Dawkins were found in the South Fork River in Brookford. Her remains weren't identified until August 14. Investigators discovered that she had been raped and murdered before being dumped in the river.

“Even when all leads have been exhausted in a case, we cannot stop pursuing justice,” said Governor Josh Stein. “I urge North Carolinians who have information about this case to contact local law enforcement so

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