The victim is described, sure. But their memory? Not so much - they get a line maybe. Then a dozen stanzas about the murderer. These ballads are dated, tone-deaf and disturbing.

I would argue that since Laura Foster doesn't have a Wikipedia page but her murderer Tom Dula does is evidence to the contrary.

It's rather inappropriate that we don't change names of victims when they are no longer relevant to active investigation. I would rather die in a slip and fall accident than become famous and have details of my life explored by becoming notable for being the victim of an asshat, thank you very much.