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Diane Williams

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 06, 1972

Victim Details

Diane Williams

November 7, 2023

Female

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

1972-09-05

1972-09-06

1955-02-02

true

$300,000.00

true

DNA

17

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Diane Williams

Diane

Williams

Victim

06/27/2026


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A 17 year old is found dead while on her way home
In the early fall of 1972, a young Black woman named Diane Denise Williams, full of life and with dreams of becoming a model, was just beginning her junior year at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C. At 17 years old, she was the eldest of six children and was known for her impeccable taste in fashion. On the evening of September 5th, after making dinner for her family, Diane went to visit her boyfriend. He walked her to the bus stop on Martin Luther King Road for her journey home. The bus dri ...
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  • Diane Denise Williams (1955-1972) - Find a Grave Memorial
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