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Judith Becker

Case from Yonkers, NY dated Mar 01, 1974

Victim Details

Judith Becker

Female

White / Caucasian

Yonkers

NY

1974-03-01

26

Judith

Becker

07/10/2026

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Judith Becker was a 26-year-old woman and a psychologist living in Yonkers, New York, when her life ended in sudden violence in the fall of 1974. She was found in her apartment after being badly beaten and strangled with a stocking, a scene that suggested someone had stayed close long enough to overpower her and make sure she could not fight back. Accounts from later court and news reporting describe her parents as the ones who discovered her, turning an ordinary visit into the moment the world ...
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  • Argentine admits killing psychologist - UPI Archives
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