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Do you know who killed Dorothy Townsend in 1975?
On a cold winter day in Arlington, Virginia, the life of Dorothy Townsend, a 44-year-old female, was tragically cut short. On January 21, 1975, she was found deceased at her place of employment, a concessions stand in the 2500 block of what was then known as Jefferson Davis Highway. The grim discovery was made after she failed to return to her shift, raising concern among those who knew her. An investigation into her death determined that she had been asphyxiated.

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Victim Details

Dorothy Townsend

December 12, 2022

Female

Unknown

Arlington

VA

1975-01-21

44

Dorothy

Townsend

01/06/2026


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