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Joycie Flowers

Case from Kansas City, MI dated May 24, 1990

Victim Details

Joycie Flowers

Female

Black / African American

Kansas City

MI

1990-05-24

41

Joycie

Flowers

07/16/2026

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Joycie Flowers, a 41-year-old African American woman, was found deceased on May 24, 1990, in a homeless camp located in Kansas City, Missouri. A mother of four, she was also known in her community as a Sunday school teacher and choir director. Her body was discovered naked, with the exception of one sock, and showed evidence of rat bites.

The investigation into her death eventually led authorities to Clifton Lee Ray Jr., a man with a history of criminal behavior. A crucial piece of eviden ...
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