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Thomas Sylvester Steele, a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was found dead on August 14, 1986, at the intersection of 71st Street and Halldale Avenue in Harvard Park. His death was initially shrouded in mystery, with authorities unable to determine the exact cause. However, it was later believed that Steele was one of the victims of the notorious serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper."

The Grim Sleeper, identified as Lonnie David Franklin Jr., was a serial killer who terro ...Read More
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Victim Details

Thomas Sylvester Steele

Male

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

1986-08-14

36

Thomas

Sylvester Steele

11/22/2025