Victim: Maria Medina, 18-year-old female
Date of Incident: February 1st, 1982
Location: 101 Winder Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Community: Garfield Park
Investigation Details:
On February 2, 1982, a passerby discovered a deceased female along Route 322 and Bethel Road in Upper Chichester, PA. The victim was identified as Maria Medina, and the Delaware County Coroner’s Office ruled her cause of death as strangulation.
Detectives determined that Medina had been murdered on February 1 at her residence at 101 Winder Road.
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