CALDWELL, Idaho — Last month, 18-year-old Onyx Cornish was tragically shot and killed in her Caldwell home. Her mother, Crystal Thompson, is now sharing memories of her daughter with Idaho News 6, reflecting on her vibrant personality and the family's hopes for justice.

Crystal describes Onyx as kind, compassionate, and always putting others first. “She really cared about other people. She would stop anything she was doing if somebody needed her ear to listen,” Thompson said.

Onyx was especially close to her youngest brother, Rain. “They had a really, really close relationship, and this is hard for him,” Thompson shared.

Just two days before her death, the family celebrated Rain’s 7th birthday with a piñata, neighbors, and friends. “It was a really great day… we stayed up till 11 o'cloc

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