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Joyce Wilson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 26, 1995

Victim Details

Joyce Wilson

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

1995-03-26

28

Joyce

Wilson

07/13/2026

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On March 26, 1995, Joyce Wilson, a 28-year-old African American woman, was found murdered in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Her death was part of a series of homicides targeting women involved in sex work and struggling with drug addiction. Wilson's body was discovered after she had been strangled, a method consistent with other killings in the area during that time. The pattern of these crimes led investigators to suspect a serial offender operating within the community. ...
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  • Joyce Wilson, 65 - The Lewiston Tribune
  • Joyce Wilson Murray (Myers) (1943 - 1995) - Genealogy - Geni.com
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