Gwendolyn “Gwen” Lukes, a 26-year-old African American woman, was found dead on September 13, 1985, in a cemetery located in Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York. At the time of her death, Gwen Lukes had been known to engage in sex work in the Hempstead area for approximately three years. Her body was discovered with clear signs of strangulation, and her death was later linked to a broader pattern of unsolved homicides in the region.
Gwen Lukes was one of five known victims in wh
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