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Dorothy Holmes, a 43-year-old African-American woman, was tragically murdered on October 19, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan. Her death was part of a series of homicides attributed to an unidentified serial killer known as the "Bigfoot Killer" or "The Cass Ripper." This perpetrator was responsible for the deaths of seven women between February and October 1975, primarily targeting sex workers in Detroit's Cass Corridor neighborhood.

The "Bigfoot Killer" selected victims ranging in age from 16 ...Read More
Victim Details

Dorothy Holmes

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1975-07-13

43

Dorothy

Holmes

11/26/2025