Murder of Aimee Willard

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Aimee Ellen Willard (June 8, 1974 – June 20, 1996) was an American collegiate athlete who played soccer and lacrosse at George Mason University. A defender on the university's women's soccer team and a leading scorer on its women's lacrosse team, she earned all-conference honors in both sports. Willard disappeared on June 20, 1996, while driving home after spending the evening with friends near Philadelphia. Her abandoned vehicle was discovered along an exit ramp of Interstate 476, and her body was found later that day in North Philadelphia. The case remained unsolved for nearly two years before authorities identified Arthur Bomar (born: March 3, 1959) through forensic and investigative evidence. Bomar was convicted and sentenced to death. Public discussion surrounding Bomar's parole history later contributed to passage of "Aimee's Law", a provision of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

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