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Mary Catherine Williams

Death by Force
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A 31-year-old white female named Mary Catherine Williams, originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, died at the hands of serial killer Joel Rifkin in the early autumn of 1992. She had been living in New York City, struggling with addiction, and supporting herself through sex work. Williams was last known to be in Queens on or around October 2, 1992, when she did not show up for a planned trip home to visit family for the holidays. Concern grew when she failed to arrive, prompting a mi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Mary Williams

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    New York City

    NY

    1991-10-02

    31

    Mary

    Catherine Williams

    11/17/2025

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