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Case Description
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In the summer of 1992, the discovery of a woman's body in an abandoned building in Highland Park, Michigan, added another layer of fear to a community already on edge. On June 15, 40-year-old Joanne O'Rourke was found; she had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Her death was not an isolated incident but a grim entry in the murderous spree of a serial killer who haunted the Woodward Avenue corridor, preying on vulnerable women.

The investigation into O'Rourke's death quickly linked her ...Read More
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Victim Details

Joanne ORourke

Female

White / Caucasian

Highland Park

MI

1992-06-15

45

Joanne

ORourke

12/24/2025