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Yolanda Gracia

Death by Force
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On April 15, 1982, 21-year-old Hispanic female Yolanda Gracia was tragically murdered in Houston, Texas. She was returning home when she was attacked and fatally stabbed on her front lawn. At the time of her death, she was found clutching a bag containing her work shoes, suggesting she had just returned from her job. The brutality and suddenness of the attack shocked the local community and added to a growing list of violent crimes targeting young women in the Houston area during that period. ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Yolanda Gracia

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Houston

    TX

    1982-04-15

    21

    Yolanda

    Gracia

    11/25/2025

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