Murder of Evelyn Colon
- Year
- 1976
- Where
- Pennsylvania
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
Evelyn Colon (previously known as Beth Doe; (1961-04-17)April 17, 1961 – December 1976) was a formerly unidentified American teenager from New Jersey who was found murdered and dismembered in three suitcases along with her unborn daughter on December 20, 1976, in White Haven, Pennsylvania. The brutality of the crime, the fact that she was pregnant when she was killed and the length of time that she remained…
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