GREENWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — The mother of one of the state’s most famous murder victims has died. Dorthy Moxley fought for decades to bring the killer of her daughter, Martha, to justice.

Moxley’s son John told The Associated Press on Thursday that his mother died Tuesday at her home in ... on behalf of his 15-year-old sister Martha, but “never vindictive.” ...

Martha's mother, Dorthy Moxley, also cried softly when the verdict ... Higgins testified during the trial. Coleman, however, died of a heroin overdose last year and jurors had to settle for ...