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Unsolved April 19, 1989 Homicide

Ricky Brown (Central Park Five)

Status Unsolved
Type Homicide
Date April 19, 1989
Location New York City, New York
Victim Age 28
Gender Female

The Central Park Jogger case involved the brutal rape and near-fatal beating of Trisha Meili in Central Park. Five teenagers — the Central Park Five — were wrongfully convicted and served years in prison. They were exonerated in 2002 when DNA evidence and a serial rapist's confession cleared them. The actual perpetrator, Matias Reyes, confessed but was not additionally charged.

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