On April 9, 1959, the body of 38-year-old African American woman Pearl Weiss was discovered in an alleyway in Baltimore, Maryland. She had been strangled, with visible bruises on her neck and bloodied fingers, suggesting a struggle with her attacker. Notably, her shoes were missing, indicating a possible theft or symbolic act by the perpetrator. Weiss's murder was the third in a series of similar crimes targeting women in the area, leading authorities to suspect the work of a serial offender.
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