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Iva Myrtle Watson

Case from Ellicott City, MD dated Dec 29, 1984

Victim Details

Iva Myrtle Watson

Female

Ellicott City

MD

1984-12-29

81

Iva

Myrtle Watson

07/28/2026

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In the winter of 1984, the quiet community of Ellicott City, Maryland, was unsettled by the disappearance of a long-time resident. Iva Myrtle Watson, an 81-year-old woman, was reported missing on December 29th. The following day, a grim discovery was made. Her body was found under the shelter of pine trees directly across the street from her home on Montgomery Road. The cause of death was determined to be multiple traumas to the head. The partially clothed state of her body suggested a brutal as ...
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  • Inmate indicted in 30-year-old murder case - Baltimore - WBAL-TV
  • Howard County cold case closed after 30 years | wusa9.com
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