Aletha Byrd, a 34-year-old African American woman, was reported missing from her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 10, 1977. She worked as a personnel counselor at the Woodward & Lothrop department store located at Tysons Corner Center. Her disappearance raised concern among local authorities, especially as it coincided with a disturbing pattern of violent crimes against women in the area.
More than a month after she went missing, the body of 34-year-old African American woman Aletha
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