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In the autumn of 1997, the life of 38-year-old JoAnn C. Thomas, a Black / African American woman, was tragically cut short in Springfield, Massachusetts. On November 1, 1997, she fell victim to a predator who was preying on the city's vulnerable women. Her death was not an isolated incident but part of a string of brutal murders that had cast a shadow of fear over the community. Thomas was discovered in her own apartment, the scene of a violent and fatal struggle.
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JoAnn C. Thomas
Female
Black / African American
Springfield
MA
1997-11-01
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JoAnn
Thomas
11/08/2025







