IntroductionIn the early 1970s, Washington D.C. was gripped by fear as a serial killer, later dubbed the "Freeway Phantom," preyed upon young African American girls. Among the six known victims was ...

A Promising Young Woman's Life Cut ShortEileen Marie Kelly, born on July 7, 1956, was an 18-year-old with a bright future ahead of her. A recent graduate of Elizabeth Seton High School in ...

A Distinguished Career in Public ServiceSouth Trimble Jr., born on August 21, 1896, in Frankfort, Kentucky, was the son of South Trimble Sr. and Caroline Isabelle Allan. Following in his father's ...

Discovery of the Crime SceneOn the early morning of Friday, November 28, 1975, at approximately 2:00 am, 26-year-old John M. Cruikshank was found fatally shot in his apartment located in the 2500 ...

A Distinguished Scholar's LifeDr. Bernard Mann Peebles was born on January 1, 1906, in Norfolk, Virginia. He pursued an extensive education, earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia ...

A Prominent Figure in Washington PoliticsRaymond Nels Nelson, born on September 2, 1921, was a distinguished journalist and political aide whose career significantly influenced Washington, D.C.'s ...

IntroductionIn the annals of Washington state's criminal history, certain cases stand out due to their perplexing nature and the enduring mysteries that surround them. One such case is the unsolved ...

IntroductionOn September 2, 1982, the life of a young woman named Tracie Pamela Jones was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. Despite the passage of over four decades, her murder remains ...