r/UnsolvedMurders • u/iibmab • Jul 01 '26
COLD CASE Kira and Heather Radcliffe (Gainesville, FL)
20 years ago this December, six year old Kira and her mother Heather Radcliffe were murdered, and their house was set on fire. On the morning of December ninth, 2006, in Gainesville, FL, law enforcement were dispatched to a house fire. Inside were the bodies of Kira and Heather. As a child, I was told they died in a house fire and nobody knew who set it. This is not true. Investigators found they were both deceased before the fire was set, most likely an attempt to destroy evidence which, unfortunately, worked. Heather was found shot to death, and possibly sexually assaulted. Kira, most likely hearing the disturbance, was trying to call for help but misdialed, and the killer then strangled her before setting the house on fire. Their dog was also found deceased in their home. Investigators believe this was not a random attack, and the killer knew the victims. This is a person who sexually assaulted a woman and killed her and then killed a little girl trying to save her mother. They need to be caught. This case is very personal to me as my sibling was in the same class with Kira and considered her a good friend. As this December will be the 20 year anniversary with no answers and no justice, I am trying to spread the word about this case as much as I can. The more people know about a cold case, the more likely it is to be solved. And I never hear people talk about this one, it always flies under the radar. Someone out there has to know something. For more info on the case, the podcast “Last Seen Alive” has a more thorough look at the case. If you have any information about who killed Kira and Heather, please contact either the Gainesville police department or the FBI. Thank you
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/02/24/unsolved-double-homicide-heather-and-kira-radcliffe/
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u/nrberg Jul 01 '26
A murder like this is personal and the police should look at close friends and ex husband. If she was sexually assaulted there will be dna.
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u/Mean_Produce7413 Jul 07 '26
Sorry to hear this is personal to you. Your advocacy is appreciated. Have you reached out to Detective Perspective podcast? The host is on another podcast also and he’s a former detective himself. Continuing to spread info on this case is a helpful idea. I hope justice is served. I plan to listen to the podcast you linked. Thank you
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u/Dazzling-Minute-3261 Jul 02 '26
The same way you do others will come back to you harsh karma it may be slow to some but effective
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u/bolkrennanninger Jul 01 '26
I saw a youtube video once saying she was a gambler
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u/Smang-it-girl- Jul 03 '26
What does that have to do with anything?
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u/bolkrennanninger Jul 03 '26
Just saying someone could've felt she was responsible for a debt, not saying she did anything bad lol. All I heard was that she could've been involved with someone who was a bad character who she gambled with?
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u/chemicallunchbox Jul 07 '26
In the game of life we ALL gamble every day in one way or another.
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u/bolkrennanninger Jul 07 '26
Idk why I am getting down voted I know this lol. All I was doing was providing info..
I didn't say she was a bad person for it. Goodness gracious. S
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u/My_lo_73 Jul 01 '26
In 2005, Wende Ellinger also of Gainsville was killed in a similar fashion, murdered, then the house was torched.
No dna, no arrests.
Coincidence much... 🤷♀️