Ethyl Grimes, an 81-year-old Hispanic female from Los Angeles, California, was found murdered in her apartment on May 13, 1974. According to authorities, she had been robbed and strangled within her residence. Her death prompted immediate concern due to the violent nature of the crime and her vulnerability as an elderly female victim.
Detectives investigating the case singled out John Floyd Thomas Jr., a Caucasian male later notorious as the “Westside Rapist.” While Thomas was never f ...
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