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On a tragic evening in Queens, New York, a young woman's life was cut short in a brutal act of violence. Anita Smith, a 22-year-old female, was working at a Wendy's restaurant in Flushing on May 24, 2000, when two former employees entered the establishment after closing time. The ensuing events would become known as one of the city's most infamous crimes.

The perpetrators, John Taylor and Craig Godineaux, forced the seven employees into the restaurant's freezer. There, they bound and gagg ...Read More
Victim Details

Anita Smith

Female

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2000-05-24

22

Anita

Smith

01/11/2026