Diane Burks

Death by Force

Diane Burks, 22, a Black/African American woman, left the Littlefield Avenue home of her sister’s boyfriend on the evening of June 15, 1980, telling family she was heading back toward her place in Montrose. She never arrived. The next day, a neighborhood resident walking a dog discovered her almost nude body at a secluded spot locals called “The Easement,” a known lovers’ lane. She had no identification, her hands were tied behind her back, she still wore red slacks, and her black high-h ...Read More