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Tina Wilkerson

Case from Lake Station, IN dated Aug 15, 1995

Victim Details

Tina Wilkerson

October 14, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Lake Station

IN

1995-08-15

1974-12-26

20

Tina

Wilkerson

Victim

06/28/2026


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A 20 year old is found murdered near a park hours after she was last seen
In the late summer of 1995, the life of 20-year-old Tina Lynn Wilkerson was tragically cut short, leaving a lasting wound in the community of Lake Station, Indiana. A vibrant young woman with dreams of becoming a nurse or a singer, Tina was known for her love of babysitting and her protective nature towards friends and family. However, her life took a dark turn in the days leading up to her own demise.

Just days before her death, Tina's fiancé, Richard Sleziak, was murdered in a drug dea ...
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  • Tina Wilkerson: the Unsolved Murder | by Charlie O'Brien - Medium
  • Lake Station brings in cameras to crack cold case - Chicago Tribune
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