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Carol Alford

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Jul 13, 1987

Victim Details

Carol Elford

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1987-07-13

41

Carol

Alford

07/22/2026

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Carol Alford, a 41-year-old African-American woman, was found dead in an alley in Los Angeles on July 13, 1987. Her body was discovered partially clothed, with signs of trauma indicating she had been struck in the head and strangled to death. Investigators noted drag marks near her body, suggesting she had been killed elsewhere and later dumped in the alley. The case remained unsolved for decades until advancements in forensic technology led to a breakthrough.

In 2012, DNA evidence linked ...
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