Known for her work in publications such as Elle and The New York Times, Worthington made a name for herself as a successful fashion journalist, who loved being a single mother to her young daughter Ava. That all changed of course on that fateful day in January 2002 when she was found stabbed to death.

Author Maria Flook spoke with 20/20 back in 2017 about the tragedy, describing a terrifying and sad detail from the crime scene.

“Her cell phone was left on the kitchen counter with just the digit 9 punched in, as if she might have been trying to dial 911” she confirmed to ABC News.

It's unclear just how much Ava witnessed of Worthington's murder, but it was confirmed on the news that there was evidence that she attempted to feed and wake Worthington up after she died.

Thankfully, three years after Worthington's death, Cape Cod garbage collector Christopher McGowen was arrested in 2005 and convicted of killing Worthington in 2006.

Ava has gone to have a completely different life following her mother's death, having attended college, and keeping her father in her life. She even shares some details about her life on social media.