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Christopher Thomas

Case from Rockaway Township, NJ dated Oct 01, 1982

Victim Details

Christopher Thomas

Male

White / Caucasian

Rockaway Township

NJ

1982-10-01

16

Christopher

Thomas

06/21/2026

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On the evening of October 1, 1982, a sense of normalcy filled the air at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall in Rockaway Township, New Jersey. For 16-year-old Christopher Thomas, a promising junior at Morris Catholic High School, it was a typical Friday night out. The white male was a standout athlete and a dedicated student, on the cusp of being inducted into the National Honor Society. He and his 14-year-old female companion arrived at the mall shortly after 9:00 p.m., with plans to see a movie and b ...
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