Murder of Marcia King
- Year
- 1981
- Where
- Arkansas
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
Marcia Lenore Sossoman King ((1959-06-09)June 9, 1959 – (1981-04-22)April 22, 1981) was a 21-year-old Arkansas woman who was murdered in April 1981 and whose body was discovered in Troy, Ohio approximately 48 hours after her murder. Her body remained unidentified for almost 37 years before being identified via DNA analysis and genetic genealogy in April 2018. King was one of the first unidentified decedents to be…
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