Theresa Rodger
Murdered

Case Description

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A 17-year-old is strangled on a rooftop just six blocks from where she lived in Brooklyn, New York.
Theresa Rose Rodger left the house at 10:00am on Wednesday, October 20, 1971 with four dollars in her pocket. Her mother, Rosalie Rodger, said she planned to buy a blouse and then head over to the Bay Ridge area to look for a job as a part-time waitress.

A little more than 24 hours later, an elevator repairman found her body was found on the rooftop of 198 Bond Street in the Gowanus Housing Authority project. This rooftop was just 0.5 miles from Theresa's home - a short eleven minute wal ...Read More

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Theresa Rodger, May She Rest in Peace | by Charlie O'Brien | Medium

Victim Details

name

Theresa Rodger

Case Added

May 31, 2023

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Brooklyn

state

Date of Death

1971-10-20

Date of Birth

1954-02-05

Age at Death

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Theresa Rodger

First Name

Theresa

Last Name

Rodger

relationship

Victim

Last Updated

10/09/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone heard of any updates on the Theresa Rodger case? I've been following the story closely an... ...Read More
10/21/2024

I am absolutely devastated to hear about what happened to Theresa. She was such a kind and caring pe... ...Read More
06/03/2024

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