Bonita Raye Morgan

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What Happened to Bonita Raye Morgan?
On March 27, 1979, Bonita Raye Morgan, a 27-year-old woman, was found murdered in an alley behind the Dewitt Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Morgan, a model, had been strangled to death, and her body was discovered by a police officer who had noticed a fire in the alley. It appeared that her hair had been set on fire in an attempt to disfigure her. Investigators determined that Morgan had been thrown from a second-story window of the hotel.

The case has remained unsolved for decades, though ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Bonita Raye Morgan

    September 18, 2023

    Denver

    CO

    1979-03-27

    27

    #79-502728

    Bonita Raye Morgan

    Bonita Raye

    Morgan

    victim

    Strawberry Blonde

    Blue

    5'8

    108 lbs

    No

    10/06/2024


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (1)
    Does anyone know if there is a memorial planned for Bonita Raye? I would like to pay my respects and... ...Read More
    05/13/2023