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A woman is found strangled to death inside of her apartment.
In the spring of 1989, concern grew for 28-year-old Mary Showman, a white female, when she uncharacteristically failed to show up for her job in Denver, Colorado. On May 12th, her worried coworkers went to her apartment located near Mississippi Avenue and South Parker Road to check on her. Tragically, their concerns were realized when they discovered her body inside.
An investigation revealed that Mary had been strangled to death and had likely been deceased for several days before she wa ...Read More
In the spring of 1989, concern grew for 28-year-old Mary Showman, a white female, when she uncharacteristically failed to show up for her job in Denver, Colorado. On May 12th, her worried coworkers went to her apartment located near Mississippi Avenue and South Parker Road to check on her. Tragically, their concerns were realized when they discovered her body inside.
An investigation revealed that Mary had been strangled to death and had likely been deceased for several days before she wa ...Read More
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Mary Show
September 17, 2023
Female
White / Caucasian
Denver
CO
1989-05-12
1989-05-12
true
$2,000.00
28
8903-37998
Mary Showman
Mary
Show
victim
Brown
Brown
No
11/14/2025
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