| Age / Sex / Race: | 40 / Female / Black |
| Location of Homicide: | Body recovered in wooded area off a dirt lane. |
| County: | Somerset |
| Date / Time: | 12 / 27 / 1995 |
| Cause of Death: | Strangulation |
| Details: | Ms. Tilghman’s body was found on the above date off a dirt road in Somerset County. No identification was found with the body. Identification was made through information provided to the newspaper. The crime appears to be sexual in nature. |
| Investigator: |
Detective Sergeant John Cook Maryland State Police - Cold Case Unit 1201 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208 410-290-0050 jgcook@mdsp.org |