On October 8, 1980, the body of 26-year-old Betty Jean Rembert, an African American woman, was found under hedges in a vacant lot on East Boston Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. She had suffered fatal crushing injuries to her head and a stab wound to her neck. Originally from Myrtlewood, Alabama, Rembert was a mother of three who had moved to Detroit and faced personal challenges, including a history of minor offenses. Her family in Alabama was reportedly unaware of the extent of her difficulties
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