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    Photo of Linda SlatenLinda Patterson SLATEN

    On September 4, 1981, the body of Linda SLATEN was found strangled inside her home at 303 Brunnell Parkway #31 where she lived with her two school-age sons.

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    Photo of Shad JenkinsShad JENKINS

    On November 3, 1983, the body of Shad JENKINS was found shot in his carport while repairing his vehicle at his home located at 1137 W. 10th Street.

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    Photo of Ray HollingsworthRay A. HOLLINGSWORTH

    On February 10, 1984, HOLLINGSWORTH parked his vehicle and entered the Grove Park ABC Lounge. Victim exited the lounge and noticed his vehicle was being stolen. Victim chased on foot and was struck by the vehicle and killed.

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    No photo available of Karen BadgerKaren BADGER

    On May 20, 1984, BADGER's body was found decomposed in an open fileld in the 700 block of E. Robson St. Manner of death indicates homicide.

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    Photo of William FordWilliam C. FORD, Jr.

    On September 21, 1984, FORD was a security guard for an exterminating company and was providing security to a house at 505 W. Peachtree St. The victim was found shot to death.

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    Photo of Leonard McCulloughLeonard MCCULLOUGH

    On November 20, 1984, MCCULLOUGH was a salesman for a VW dealership on W. Memorial Blvd. Victim was seen entering a vehicle with a male subject at the dealership and driving awway. He found short time later shot to death in the vehicle.

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    No photo available of Cheryll BoyceCheryll BOYCE

    On March 2, 1985, BOYCE was found shot to death in her apartment at West Lake Apartment, 501 Hartsell Avenue #101.

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    Photo of Robert AprilRobert C. APRIL

    On October 19, 1986, Robert APRIL was discovered in the railroad yard off Kathleen road beaten to death.


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    Photo of Clarence ThomasClarence THOMAS

    On November 11, 1989, Clarence THOMAS was found stabbed to death in the roadway along the 200 block of West 3rd Street.

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    Photo of David ManleyDavid Lee MANLEY

    The victim was known in Lakeland as Mike Powell and had lived here for only a few month. On November 20, 1989, David Lee MANLEY was found stabbed to death in the 1000 block of North Texas Avenue.

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    No photo available of Skip HendersonFrederick "Skip" HENDERSON

    On April 27, 1991, Frederick "Skip" HENDERSON was found shot to death in the street along the 1200 block of North Virginia Avenue.

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    Photo of Jennifer ThompsonJennifer L. THOMPSON

    The victim was a passenger in her boyfriend's vehicle on November 23, 1991, cruising through a known are for street level drug sales along 14th Street and Providence Road when she was shot while seated in the vehicle.

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