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Dorie Eppler

Case from Louisville, KY dated Nov 05, 2009

Victim Details

Dorie Eppler

December 21, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

2009-11-05

2009-11-05

45

Dorie

Eppler

06/27/2026


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In the fall of 2009, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, was shaken by the grim discovery of a beloved local figure's demise. Dorie Eppler, a 45-year-old white female, was found deceased on November 5, 2009. Her body had been placed inside a large suitcase and left behind a dumpster, a startling and tragic end to a life known for its quiet warmth. Eppler was a petite woman, standing at 4-foot-11 and weighing around 80 pounds.

For many in the community, Dorie was a familiar and welcome prese ...
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