THE STORY OF CHICAGO'S UNKNOWN SERIAL KILLER
THE CHICAGO 51
51 women murdered, 0 answers
BY THE NUMBERS
Dating back to 2001, 51 women have been strangled and their killers walk free. The women are predominantly black and have died outdoors on Chicago's south, far south, and west sides.
In 2019, the non-profit organization The Murder Accountability Project (MAP) published a report detailing similarities in the 51 deaths and flagging Chicago's low clearance rate for female strangulation. MAP believes these similarities suggest a serial killer is at large in Chicago.
This is the story of Chicago's 51 women whose lives ended with out an answer. This is the story of how the words "serial killer" have become synonymous with their tragic ends. This is the story of how we can't stop talking about them and asking for answers.
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Data provided by The Murder Accountability Project.
VOICES
A story told in six parts
Episode 1
The Data
Thomas Hargrove
The Murder Accountability Project
Episode 2
The Families
Riccardo Holyfield
Family Member/God's Gorilla's
Episode 3
The Community
Pastor Corey Brooks
New Beginnings Church/Project HOOD
Episode 4
The Police
John Escalante
Former Interim Supt., CPD
Episode 5
The Activist
Tio Hardiman
The Violence Interrupters
Episode 6
The Real Serial Killer
Brandi Vigil
Loyola University Chicago
LEAVE YOUR MARK
Email the mayor
Click here to be directed to the City Hall website.
Support God's Gorillas
God's Gorillas is a non-profit organization run by Riccardo Holyfield. Click here to find out how to help.
Email CPD
Click here to be directed to the Chicago Police Dept. website.
Support Violence Interrupters
Violence Interrupters is run by Tio Hardiman. Click here to find out how to help.
Support the Murder Accountability Project
MAP is run by Thomas Hargrove. Click here to find out how to help.
Support Project Hood
Project Hood is run by Pastor Corey Brooks. Click here to find out how to help.