January 2nd: Sarah “Jeanette” Benson Killed (1981)

Sometimes a random, senseless, and completely motiveless crime takes place that leaves investigators scratching their heads. On January 2nd 1981 a woman was attacked inside her home and, due in large part to the complete randomness of the crime, it remains unsolved to this day.

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