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Olivia Smith

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jan 10, 1998

Victim Details

Olivia Smith

Female

Native American / American Indian

Seattle

WA

1998-01-10

25

Olivia

Smith

06/29/2026

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In the winter of 1998, the city of Seattle was confronted with a chilling discovery that unveiled a series of brutal crimes. On January 10, the body of 25-year-old Olivia Smith, a Native American woman, was found at the bottom of an outdoor staircase in an area known as "the Jungle," a stretch of undeveloped land beneath the city's freeways. Smith had been living on the streets and struggling with drug addiction. The scene was one of extreme violence; her throat had been slit, and she had been s ...
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  • Man Charged In Slayings Of 3 `Street Women' | The Seattle Times
  • Contributions to the tribute of Olivia Starr Smith | Welcome to Ree...
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    Has anyone else noticed the eerie detail about Olivia Smith's missing shoe? It's been haunting me ev... ...Read More
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