MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Forty-three years ago on July 2, 1982, 23-year-old Donna Mraz was viciously murdered while walking home from work in Madison.
The UW-Madison student had just finished her shift at The Bittersweet restaurant on State Street. As she walked on a sidewalk behind Camp Randall Stadium, she was stabbed several times by an unknown attacker with no apparent motive.
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First responders arrived on scene within minutes, but were unable to save Mraz. Her death left behind grieving family and friends—and decades later, authorities are still asking for help to find the person responsible.
Since 1982, the UW-Madison Police Department has continued working with state and federal partners to utilize all available resources in hopes of solving the case. Investigators have followed up on every tip and explored every possible scenario…