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Roger Harrington

Case from Springfield, IL dated Aug 29, 1995

Victim Details

Roger Lee Harrington

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

IL

1995-08-29

28

Roger

Harrington

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Roger Lee Harrington, a 27-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 29, 1995, in Springfield, Illinois. He was a driver for the Bootheel Area Rapid Transportation company and was known to be a member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Springfield. Harrington's death was initially believed to be a result of a violent altercation with Donnah Winger, a passenger he had driven from the airport.

Donnah Winger's husband, Mark Winger, claimed that he witnessed ...
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  • Roger Lee Harrington (1967-1995) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Roger Lee Harrington, age 28 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    It’s truly unsettling to reflect on how Roger Harrington was wrongly painted as the aggressor in t... ...Read More
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    I've been delving into the Roger Lee Harrington case again, and something that's been gnawing at me ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been looking into the peculiar timing of the note Roger Harrington left in his vehic... ...Read More
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