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Maria Ramos

Case from New York City, NY dated Feb 05, 1989

Victim Details

Maria Ramos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

New York City

NY

1989-02-05

26

Maria

Ramos

07/15/2026

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Maria Ramos, a 26-year-old Hispanic woman, was killed on February 5, 1989, in a case that would haunt investigators for decades. In the cold aftermath, her body was discovered in Yonkers—left nude, her hands bound, and positioned on her back in a grim tableau that suggested the killer wanted to be noticed, but not caught.

At the time, the trail went thin fast. Detectives worked what they could from the scene and the forensic evidence, but the years slipped by without an arrest. Behind ...
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  • Slain woman found in 1989 Mohave County ID'd; person of interest ...
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    Does anyone else find the role that the motel clerk played in this case incredibly significant? I ca... ...Read More
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