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Oklahoma Girl Scout murders

Year
1977
Where
Oklahoma
Source
Wikipedia
Evidence
1
What the record says

The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders took place on the morning of June 13, 1977, at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The victims were three Girl Scouts, between the ages of 8 and 10, who were raped and murdered. Their bodies were then left on a trail leading to the campsite's showers, about 150 yards (140 meters) from their tent.

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