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On the evening of June 12, 1976, in the 1800 block of Vernon Street NW in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University professor Dr. Gawaina J. Luster was found the victim of a homicide by strangulation. The discovery was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m., and the case was taken up by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch. Case identifiers recorded by authorities include Ref. HO-76-1006 and CCN 76-270-934, details that appear on official notices seeking public assistance.
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On the evening of June 12, 1976, in the 1800 block of Vernon Street NW in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University professor Dr. Gawaina J. Luster was found the victim of a homicide by strangulation. The discovery was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m., and the case was taken up by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch. Case identifiers recorded by authorities include Ref. HO-76-1006 and CCN 76-270-934, details that appear on official notices seeking public assistance.
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Gawaina Luster
January 2, 2023
Washington
DC
1976-06-12
1976-06-12
Gawaina
Luster
11/16/2025
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I've been following the cold case of Dr. Gawaina J. Luster, and I can't help but ... ...Read More
11/13/2024
I've been following the cold case of Dr. Gawaina J. Luster, and I can't help but ... ...Read More
11/13/2024
I can't stop thinking about Dr. Gawaina J. Luster's tragic story. As someone who deeply values educa... ...Read More
07/02/2024
07/02/2024
I’ve been thinking about the 1976 murder of Dr. Gawaina J. Luster, and one thing that stands out t... ...Read More
04/28/2023
04/28/2023
