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Tanya Thompson

Case from Washington, DC dated Nov 12, 2002

Victim Details

Tanya Thompson

January 4, 2023

Female

Washington

DC

2002-11-12

2002-11-12

25

Tanya

Thompson

06/28/2026


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In the autumn of 2002, a tragic event unfolded in Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of a local family. Tanya Thompson, a 25-year-old woman, was killed on the evening of November 12th. She was a mother to four children. On that rainy Tuesday, Thompson and her friend of many years, 20-year-old Latosha Graham, sought shelter from the weather inside a parked van in the 4800 block of Alabama Avenue SE. They were accompanied by two male acquaintances.

The moments that followed were f ...
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  • Tanya Thompson - Homicide Victim | mpdc
  • One Year After Pair's Slaying, Answers Are Few - Washington Post
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    I've been thinking a lot about Tanya Thompson and Latosha Graham's case from back in 2002, and it's ... ...Read More
    04/11/2024
    Has anyone looked into any possible connections between the victims, Tanya Thompson and Latosha Grah... ...Read More
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    Wow, just thinking about Tanya Thompson and Latosha Graham today and how their case still hasn't bee... ...Read More
    04/12/2023
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