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Velma Howard

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 24, 2014

Victim Details

Velma Howard

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2014-02-24

50

Velma

Howard

07/05/2026


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Velma Howard, a 50-year-old woman from Chicago, was found murdered on February 24, 2014. Her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket in an alley at 622 North Homan Avenue, located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. She had been strangled to death, and her case drew attention as part of a troubling pattern of strangulation homicides targeting women in certain areas of the city.

Howard's death raised concerns among community members and crime analysts, as it bore similarities to other un ...
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  • Autopsy: Woman found strangled in West Side alley - Chicago Tribune
  • 75 women have been strangled or smothered in Chicago since ...
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    I've been following the case of Velma Howard, and I can't shake the feeling that there's more to the... ...Read More
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