Mary Ann Holloman was 39 when she was killed after being picked up in Manhattan on January 2, 1992. She lived with addiction and supported herself with sewing customized lingerie for dancers and sex work, placing her in frequent contact with strangers. Reports tied her death to Joel David Rifkin, who, according to later descriptions of his pattern, picked up women in the city, drove to secluded spots, and strangled them during sexual encounters.

After the killing Holloman’s body was placed in a large oil drum and dumped into Coney Island Creek, where it remained submerged until July 9, 1992, when an anonymous caller led authorities to remains floating in the creek; identification was made through dental records and her family received the remains for burial. The case later became linked to Rifkin after his arrest, and reporting indicates he pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to counts that included Holloman’s murder and received multiple life sentences.

Did anyone who knew Mary’s movements in Manhattan that winter see her on or after January 2, 1992?