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Betty James

Case from East St. Louis, IL dated Aug 25, 2001

Victim Details

Betty James

Female

Black / African American

East St. Louis

IL

2001-08-25

46

Betty

James

07/23/2026

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Betty James, a 46‑year‑old Black woman, was one of the confirmed victims of Maury Troy Travis, also known as the “Video Strangler.” She was last known to have been in Illinois, and her body was discovered in the summer of 2001. Law enforcement records and crime documentation report that her remains were found on May 23, 2001, in the St. Louis metro area, likely in or near East St. Louis, Illinois. Investigators determined that she was killed by ligature strangulation, consistent with Tra ...
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