Yolanda Darnella Brown

In the spring of 2008, the body of 36-year-old Yolanda Darnella Brown, an African-American woman, was discovered in Southwest Baltimore. There are conflicting reports regarding the exact date of the discovery, with some sources stating March 20, 2008, and others April 8, 2008. An autopsy later confirmed that she had been strangled. Her death was one of a series of homicides in the area involving women who were engaged in sex work, raising concerns about the vulnerability of this population in th ...