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Regina Nadine Washington

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Sep 23, 1989

Victim Details

Regina Nadine Washington

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1989-09-23

27

Regina

Nadine Washington

07/11/2026

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Regina Nadine Washington, a 27-year-old Black woman, was found murdered on September 23, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered inside a detached garage of a vacant home located on the 8800 block of South Figueroa Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood. At the time of her death, Regina Washington was six months pregnant. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation, and the death of her unborn child—referred to as "Baby Washington"—was also ruled a homicide.
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  • Autopsy Reveals Murder Victim Was Pregnant - Los Angeles Times
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