Angelina Hopkins was a 23-year-old Black woman who disappeared after a night out in the Hudson Valley. On July 20, 1992, she and her cousin Brenda Whiteside were at the Blue Note Tavern in Poughkeepsie; witnesses saw them leave near the end of the night in a pickup truck with a man they had met at the bar. Days later a body discovered near Goshen suggested a wider danger, and on August 4, 1992 Angelina’s body was found in a wooded area off Harriman Drive near an abandoned farmhouse in Goshen, alongside her cousin.

Authorities determined both women died of severe blunt-force trauma to the face and head. The investigation focused on Nathaniel White, a paroled offender who was recognized by patrons at the same bar; after his arrest he confessed and directed investigators to locations tied to the killings. He was charged with six counts of second-degree murder, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and contested the circumstances of his confession. A jury convicted him on all counts and in May 1993 he was sentenced to six consecutive terms totaling 150 years to life.

Does anyone have memories from Poughkeepsie or Goshen in July 1992 that might add details about Angelina’s last night?