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Crystal Young

Case from Charleston, WV dated Oct 25, 2017

Victim Details

Crystal Young

Female

Black / African American

Charleston

WV

2017-10-25

20

Crystal

Young

07/11/2026

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In the autumn of 2017, the life of a young Black/African American woman, Crystal Marie Young, age 20, was tragically cut short in Charleston, West Virginia. On the afternoon of October 25th, a person who had pulled over on Pacific Street near Garrison Avenue on the city's West Side made a devastating discovery. Just inside a wooded area, about forty feet from the road, lay Crystal's body. The passerby immediately contacted 911 around 12:30 p.m.

Charleston police quickly responded to the s ...
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    I'm really struck by how involved Crystal was in her community and her school life. It's genuinely t... ...Read More
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