Christa Worthington (December 23, 1956 – January 6, 2002) was a United States fashion writer who worked for Women's Wear Daily, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times. She was also a co-author of several books on fashion.
Worthington was stabbed to death at her home in Truro, Massachusetts (on Cape Cod). Her body was found on January 6, 2002, with her two-year-old daughter, Ava, clinging to it. The child was unharmed.
On April 15, 2005, a local garbage collector, Christopher McCowen, was arrested and charged with her rape and murder.
In January 2008, a hearing was held to determine whether racism was a factor in the jury's decision to convict McCowen. Three jury members testified separately that fellow jurors made racist remarks during deliberations. In December 2010, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court denied an appeal for a new trial.
See also
- List of homicides in Massachusetts
References
External links
- Christa Worthington, murder on Cape Cod
- News coverage of events leading to trial and trial coverage
- 48 Hours, Murder on the Cape (originally aired March 6, 2007)
- Cape Cod Times: Christa Worthington murder case
Links to some articles written by Worthington:
- NYC Times Article on African fertility dolls
- NYT News Service article on Navigational Aids