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William Dawson

Death by Force
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In the summer of 1995, a tragic event unfolded in Monroe Township, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of an unsuspecting couple. On the evening of June 18th, William Dawson, a 27-year-old male, was with Stacey Smith in their room at the Star Motel on Black Horse Pike. Their night was violently interrupted when a man named Darnell Collins forced his way into their room. Collins, who was in the midst of a violent crime spree, shot Dawson once in the chest, inflicting a fatal wound. Smith was a ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    William Dawson

    Male

    Monroe Township

    NJ

    1995-06-18

    27

    William

    Dawson

    11/17/2025

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    Does anyone else wonder about the impact on the little boy who witnessed this tragedy unfold? Stacey... ...Read More
    03/16/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about Stacey Smith and how her life might have changed after that horr... ...Read More
    08/22/2023
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