Norris Evans – Jack of Spades, New York

In 1975, 27-year-old Norris Evans was found brutally murdered in her Rochester home while her children were upstairs. The crime was shocking, but the decades of silence that followed may be even more haunting. Now, her children are breaking that silence in search of the truth.

Norris Evans - Jack of Spades, New York - Playing Card

Courtesy of Rochester Police Department

Episode Info

If you know anything about the murder of Norris Evans, please call Rochester Police Department’s major crimes unit at 585-428-7157 or email them at MajorCrimes@CityOfRochester.gov. You can also call Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip at 585-423-9300 or submit a tip online.

Norris Evans.

Norris Evans. Courtesy: Tamara Evans

Norris and three of the kids.

Norris and three of the kids. Courtesy: Tamara Evans
Norris in her senior year at Madison High School in Rochester.

Norris in her senior year at Madison High School in Rochester. Courtesy: Madison High School 1965 Yearbook via Ancestry.com
Lewis in his senior year at Academy Street High School in Troy, Alabama.

Lewis in his senior year at Academy Street High School in Troy, Alabama. Courtesy: 1968 Academy Street High School Yearbook, via Troy Public Library
Crime scene photo of outside the Evans’ duplex.

Crime scene photo of outside the Evans’ duplex. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the Evans’ living room.

Crime scene photo of the Evans’ living room. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the knife in the living room.

Crime scene photo of the knife in the living room. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the cracked cast iron pan.

Crime scene photo of the cracked cast iron pan. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the Evans’ living room.

Crime scene photo of the Evans’ living room. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of papers on the floor.

Crime scene photo of papers on the floor. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the dining area.

Crime scene photo of the dining area. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the main bedroom, upstairs.

Crime scene photo of the main bedroom, upstairs. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Crime scene photo of the main bedroom, upstairs.

Crime scene photo of the main bedroom, upstairs. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
A crime scene diagram from Rochester Police records.

A crime scene diagram from Rochester Police records. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department
Rochester Products in 1977.

Rochester Products in 1977. Courtesy: GM Rochester Operations Facebook
5 Kron Street in July 2025.

5 Kron Street in July 2025. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
5 Kron Street in July 2025.

5 Kron Street in July 2025. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.

Episode Source Material

Original reporting by Nina Schutzman

  • Rochester Police Department records