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Do you know who murdered Colette Smart?
On a spring day in Washington, D.C., the life of Colette Smart, an African-American female, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On May 2, 1991, authorities were called to her apartment in the 1400 block of Columbia Road, NW. Inside, they made a grim discovery. Ms. Smart was found in her bedroom, having been stabbed multiple times. The attack was brutal, and the scene spoke to a violent struggle.
The investigation into her death began immediately, with the Metropolitan Police Departme ...Read More
On a spring day in Washington, D.C., the life of Colette Smart, an African-American female, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On May 2, 1991, authorities were called to her apartment in the 1400 block of Columbia Road, NW. Inside, they made a grim discovery. Ms. Smart was found in her bedroom, having been stabbed multiple times. The attack was brutal, and the scene spoke to a violent struggle.
The investigation into her death began immediately, with the Metropolitan Police Departme ...Read More
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Colette Smart
January 3, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
1991-05-02
1991-05-02
Colette
Smart
11/16/2025
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Has anyone else been following the Colette Smart case? It’s so unsettling to think about the numbe... ...Read More
08/03/2024
08/03/2024
I was reading up on Colette Smart's case, and it really sticks out to me how little coverage unsolve... ...Read More
02/26/2023
02/26/2023
