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Nilsa Arizmendi

Case from New Britain, CT dated Jul 25, 2003

Victim Details

Nilsa Arizmendi

Female

Hispanic / Latino

New Britain

CT

2003-07-25

33

Nilsa

Arizmendi

06/30/2026

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On July 25, 2003, Nilsa Arizmendi, a 33-year-old Hispanic female, was last seen alive in Wethersfield, Connecticut, getting into a distinctive blue van. Her disappearance would unravel a grim tale that extended far beyond a single missing person case, ultimately exposing a serial killer. Six days after she was last seen, her sister, concerned because Nilsa would never have abandoned her four children, filed a missing person report with the Wethersfield Police Department. The investigation initia ...
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  • William Devin Howell Pleads Guilty to Serial Murders - CT.gov
  • New Britain Police Identify 2 More Victims of Serial Killer
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