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Mary Carter

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Aug 16, 1980

Victim Details

Mary Carter

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Cincinnati

OH

1980-08-16

1980-08-16

Mary

Carter

07/08/2026


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On August 16, 1980, Mary Carter, a 21-year-old woman, was found dead in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary was strangled with a ligature, and her body was discovered at the dead end of Martin Drive, near Eastern Avenue. Earlier in the day, she had been seen getting into a midnight blue Ford pickup truck with 2 to 3-inch white stripes on its sides. This detail remains significant as it was the last known sighting before her tragic death. The truck was later linked to a suspect described as a white male of av ...
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