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Mary Blackman

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 17, 1995

Victim Details

Mary Blackman

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

1995-06-17

42

Mary

Blackman

07/21/2026

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Mary Blackman, a 42-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on June 17, 1995. Her body was discovered in a trash bin behind a neighbor's house in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia by strangulation. This devastating incident was part of a series of murders that occurred in the area during that time.

The investigation into Mary Blackman's death led to the arrest of Hubert Geralds Jr., a 30-year-old man who was later ide ...
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  • STRANGLINGS SWEEP ENGLEWOOD - Chicago Tribune
  • Hubert Geralds, Jr. - Northwestern Law
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