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Sandra Hopson

Case from Decatur, IL dated Apr 02, 1985

Victim Details

Sandra Hopson

Female

Black / African American

Decatur

IL

1985-04-02

25

Sandra

Hopson

06/29/2026

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Sandra Jean Hopson, a 25-year-old woman from Decatur, Illinois, was tragically murdered on April 2, 1985. Her body was discovered inside her apartment by her five-year-old son. The investigation revealed that she had been sexually assaulted, stabbed multiple times, and ultimately suffocated. The brutality of the crime shocked the community and left her family searching for answers for decades.

Initially, authorities arrested two individuals in connection with Hopson's murder: 25-year-old ...
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  • Police Link Deceased Killer to More Deaths - NBC Chicago
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