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Barbara Stenzel

HOMICIDE VICTIM, 1997

On May 27, 1997, at 1:52 p.m., Baltimore County Police responded to 2605 Yorkway, 21222 in reference to a cardiac arrest. They found 37-year-old Barbara Stenzel unresponsive on her couch. Despite life-saving efforts, Stenzel was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy determined that Stenzel had died from strangulation. 

COMPOSITE SKETCH OF SUSPECT

Composite sketch of suspect

Several witnesses observed a male subject enter the victim's apartment a short time before she was discovered. A composite sketch was completed.

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