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A 23 year old woman is abducted from her home, her body found 2 weeks later
In March of 1972, in Columbia, South Carolina, a 23-year-old African-American woman named Beatrice Anderson Riley was settling into a new life. A recent graduate of Benedict College with aspirations of a career in social services, she had married the love of her life, Arthur, and had just begun her first professional job. Described as a quiet, kind, and faithful church-goer, Beatrice's future seemed bright. However, this promising start was tragically cut short. On the evening of March 12, 1972, ...Read More
Victim Details

Beatrice Riley

October 13, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

1972-03-26

1972-03-13

1972-03-13

1948-05-15

23

Beatrice

Riley

Victim

12/11/2025


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