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In the autumn of 1980, the city of Detroit was gripped by a series of brutal killings. It was during this time that the life of 23-year-old Cecilia Marie Knott was tragically cut short. On November 7, 1980, her nude body was discovered in the northwest area of the city. A sweater was found wrapped around her neck, and it was apparent she had been stabbed to death.

The investigation into her murder, and others that shared a similar, grim pattern, eventually led to a man named Donald Murphy ...Read More
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Victim Details

Cecilia Marie Knott

Female

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1980-11-07

23

Cecilia

Marie Knott

12/24/2025