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On May 30, 1963, Zenovia Clegg, a 62-year-old African American woman from New York City, was found brutally murdered in a Times Square hotel room. Clegg, who had been battling cancer and wore scarves to conceal surgical scars on her neck, had reportedly arranged a sexual encounter with a man named Charles Edward Terry. During the encounter, Terry became enraged after being mocked for his impotence. In a violent outburst, he beat Clegg and strangled her with her own scarf, tying it into a bow aro ...Read More
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Zenovia Clegg
Female
Black / African American
New York City
NY
1963-05-30
62
Zenovia
Clegg
11/13/2025
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I’ve been diving into the Zenovia Clegg case recently, and one aspect that really strikes me is th... ...Read More
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