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A murdered woman is found floating in a lake.
On October 16, 1987, the body of 44-year-old Sherry Boyd, a Black female, was discovered floating in Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs. A decade prior to her death, Ms. Boyd had been the victim of a violent assault that left her crippled and dependent on a wheelchair for mobility. Despite her physical limitations, she was known to be independent and a familiar presence in her community.
An autopsy revealed that the cause of Sherry Boyd's death was asphyxiation, and her death was officiall ...Read More
On October 16, 1987, the body of 44-year-old Sherry Boyd, a Black female, was discovered floating in Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs. A decade prior to her death, Ms. Boyd had been the victim of a violent assault that left her crippled and dependent on a wheelchair for mobility. Despite her physical limitations, she was known to be independent and a familiar presence in her community.
An autopsy revealed that the cause of Sherry Boyd's death was asphyxiation, and her death was officiall ...Read More
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Sherry Boyd
September 17, 2023
Female
Black / African American
Colorado Springs
CO
1987-10-16
1987-10-16
1943-10-04
44
87-30129
Sherry Boyd
Sherry
Boyd
victim
Black
Brown
11/14/2025
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I've been following Sherry Boyd's case for a while, and something that really sticks with me is the ... ...Read More
05/07/2023
05/07/2023
