Milwaukee Porch Slaying Still Haunts Family 16 Years Later

Sixteen years after gunshots shattered a quiet summer night near 37th and Meinecke, Angelica Hill still walks back to the porch where her sister’s life ended. On July 21, 2010, Phoeasha “Peachie” Hill, a mother of four, was found slumped on her sister’s porch, and the family was left with more questions than answers. Relatives say the unsolved killing has shaped nearly every day of Phoeasha’s children’s lives ever since.

"I was just there. I fainted. I actually fainted," Angelica told TMJ4, recalling the moment she ran outside after hearing the shots. The station reports that Phoeasha, known for her warmth and hustle, worked in home health care and at a daycare while raising her four kids. Angelica says she and other relatives have been calling the same detective for 16 years as they push for answers that never seem to come.

Case Listed In National Cold Case Records

Project Cold Case, which republishes data from The Washington Post's national mapping of unsolved homicides, lists Phoeasha Hill’s killing and records the incident location as 2409 N. 37th St. That public record marks the case as unsolved and places it among hundreds of killings nationwide that resulted in no arrest.

Family Pushes, Friends Put Up Reward

Friends of the family are now offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest, the family told TMJ4. Phoeasha’s cousin, Alyssa Hill, described her as "the sweetest person" who "would give you the clothes off her back," the station reports. Relatives say Phoeasha’s children deserve closure after more than a decade and a half of waiting for someone to be held accountable.

How To Report Tips

Anyone with information about this case can contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or remain anonymous through Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or the P3 Tips app, per the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department's public-relations site. Family members hope renewed attention, and the new reward, will encourage witnesses to come forward and finally move the case toward an arrest.