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Killing of Carol Cole

Year
1981
Where
Louisiana
Source
Wikipedia
Evidence
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What the record says

Carol Ann Cole (November 5, 1963 – December 1980; previously nicknamed as "Bossier Doe" or "Bossier's Doe" and officially known as Cold Case No. 81-018329) was a 17-year-old American homicide victim whose body was discovered in early 1981 in Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The victim remained unidentified until 2015, when DNA tests confirmed her identity.

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