MUS-2026-0395
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MUS-2026-0395
Homicide
- Incident
- 1997
- Indexed
- Oct 22, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- See coverage below
- Location
- Coral Springs FL
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Star Stowe, born Ellen Louise Stowe, 40, a former Playboy Playmate, was found strangled behind a pharmacy in Coral Springs on March 16, 1997, weeks after a similar killing nearby. Police linked her death to the South Florida serial stranglings, but no one was ever identified or charged. She has a Wikipedia page and her case has been revisited by longform crime writers.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 1997
Star Stowe, 40, is found strangled behind a Coral Springs pharmacy on March 16, weeks after a similar killing nearby.
- 2026
No one has ever been identified or charged. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
40, born Ellen Louise Stowe, former Playboy Playmate. Found strangled behind a pharmacy in Coral Springs on March 16, 1997.
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Investigating agency
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Coverage
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