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On May 6, 1991, 44-year-old African American woman Shirley Douglas and her 79-year-old aunt, Hattie Wilson, were discovered strangled to death in Wilson's apartment in Fort Worth, Texas. At the time, the case remained unsolved, with no immediate suspects identified. Douglas and Wilson were both African American women, and their violent deaths left their family and community in shock and mourning.
Years later, in 2008, advancements in DNA technology led to a breakthrough in the case. DNA ...Read More
Years later, in 2008, advancements in DNA technology led to a breakthrough in the case. DNA ...Read More
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Shirley Douglas
Female
Black / African American
Fort Worth
TX
1991-05-06
44
Shirley
Douglas
11/15/2025




