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Do you know who committed the \Freeway Phantom\ murders from 1971-1972?
In the spring of 1971, a shadow fell over Washington, D.C., a darkness that would linger for decades. It began with the disappearance of a 13-year-old African-American girl named Carol Denise Spinks. On the evening of April 25th, she was sent on a simple errand by her older sister to a local 7-Eleven, just a short walk from her home. Carol made her purchases and started her journey back, but she never arrived.
For six agonizing days, her family and community held onto a sliver of hope. Bu ...Read More
In the spring of 1971, a shadow fell over Washington, D.C., a darkness that would linger for decades. It began with the disappearance of a 13-year-old African-American girl named Carol Denise Spinks. On the evening of April 25th, she was sent on a simple errand by her older sister to a local 7-Eleven, just a short walk from her home. Carol made her purchases and started her journey back, but she never arrived.
For six agonizing days, her family and community held onto a sliver of hope. Bu ...Read More
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Carol Spinks
November 7, 2023
Female
Black / African American
Washington
DC
1971-05-01
1971-04-25
1971-05-01
true
$150,000.00
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Carol Spinks
Carol
Spinks
Victim
11/16/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (2)
I recently came across the tragic case of Carol Denise Spinks again, and it really got me thinking a... ...Read More
10/26/2024
10/26/2024
It's haunting to think about the fear and tension that must have gripped Carol Spinks' neighborhood ... ...Read More
06/25/2024
06/25/2024
