Medina Thornton

Death by Force

In the fall of 2015, a distressing discovery was made in a Northwest Washington residence that would ultimately lead to a homicide investigation. On the evening of September 19th, police were called to an apartment in the 300 block of Delafield Place NW. There, they found 43-year-old Medina Michelle Thornton unconscious. A neighbor had reported hearing loud noises followed by the sound of footsteps and a door slamming. Upon investigating, the neighbor found Thornton lying on the floor near her f ...Read More

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