State Directory

Cold Cases in Washington, D.C.

ColdCaseIndex documents 1 cold case in Washington, D.C., spanning 1971. 1 of these case remains fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.

1 Documented Cases

1 Still Unsolved

1971 Year Range

1 Case Types

By Type

1 Multiple Homicide

By Status

1 Unsolved

All Washington, D.C. Cases

Unsolved 1971

The Freeway Phantom

An unidentified serial killer, dubbed the 'Freeway Phantom,' abducted and strangled six young Black females in Washington, D.C., between April 1971 and September 1972, dumping their bodies along area highways. The case,

Washington Multiple Homicide