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Randall Koger

Case from Manchester, MO dated Jan 20, 1983

Victim Details

Randall A. Koger

Male

White / Caucasian

Manchester

MO

1983-01-20

15

Randall

Koger

06/23/2026

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On January 20, 1983, a tragedy unfolded at Parkway South Junior High School in Manchester, Missouri, involving 15-year-old Randall Allen Koger. It was a Thursday morning, just minutes before the lunch hour, when the quiet atmosphere of a study hall was shattered. Koger, a male student described by those who knew him as a loyal friend, was present in the classroom along with numerous other classmates. The events of that day would leave a lasting mark on the community and the students who witnesse ...
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  • UPI: 'It just happened, and now it is over'
  • Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska)21 Jan 1983, FriPage 21
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how different Gateway Arch must have felt for everyone after Ran... ...Read More
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