[2] The victims were predominantly Black, typically employed as prostitutes, and often had previous experiences with the justice system.
Nearly all were strangled, partially or fully stripped, and then left in abandoned buildings, alleys, garbage bins, parks or snowdrifts.
[5] This pattern was recognized in 2018 through the Murder Accountability Project (MAP), which reviewed 51 unsolved strangulation and asphyxiation cases dating as far back as 2001.
[3] Following pressure from activists, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) announced the review of 51 unsolved murders of women.
[1] Below is a list of the 51 unsolved strangulations of women in Chicago committed between 2001 and 2018, compiled by the Murder Accountability Project through FBI data and news sources.