Dorthy Moxley, Advocate for Justice in Daughter's 1975 Murder, Dies at 92

Moxley spent decades seeking accountability for her teenage daughter's killing, a case that implicated Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel and drew national attention.

Dorthy Moxley, mother of murder victim Martha Moxley, passed away at her home in Summit, New Jersey, at age 92 due to complications from the flu and possibly pneumonia.
Martha Moxley, 15, was killed in 1975 in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a golf club linked to the Skakel family, relatives of the Kennedys, sparking a decades-long legal battle.
Michael Skakel, a Kennedy cousin, was convicted of the murder in 2002 but had his conviction overturned in 2018 after years of appeals and legal challenges.
Despite the lack of a retrial due to insufficient evidence and the passage of time, Dorthy Moxley remained steadfast in her belief that Skakel was guilty.
Known for her resilience and compassion, Moxley supported other families of murder victims and became a prominent voice for victims' advocacy throughout her life.