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Carol Brewer

Case from Lebanon, MO dated Sep 16, 1987

Victim Details

Name

Carol Brewer

Gender

Female

City

Lebanon

State

MO

Date Of Death

1987-09-16

Age At Death

36

First Name

Carol

Last Name

Brewer

Last Updated

07/01/2026

Case Description

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In September of 1987, the community of Lebanon, Missouri, was shaken by a series of brutal killings. A central figure in this tragic story is Carol Brewer, a 36-year-old female. She, along with her 43-year-old husband George Ray Brewer, and a 38-year-old man named Steven J. 'Steve' Vestal, fell victim to a hitchhiker they had offered a ride to.

The events began to unfold when the Brewers picked up a man who was hitchhiking. This man was later identified as 36-year-old Howard Franklin Stew ...

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Amok Wiki: Howard Franklin Stewart

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Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone ever looked into why Carol Brewer and the others were targeted by Howard Stewart? I mean,... ...Read More
12/20/2023

I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact on the Niangua community from those tragic events in 198... ...Read More
08/25/2023

Hi everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about the fact that Carol Brewer and others were murdered b... ...Read More
08/02/2023

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