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Honora Lahmann

Case from Joliet, IL dated Jun 25, 1983

Victim Details

Honora A. Lahmann

Female

Other Race

Joliet

IL

1983-06-25

67

Honora

Lahmann

06/23/2026

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Honora A. Lahmann, a 67-year-old woman from Joliet, Illinois, was tragically murdered on June 25, 1983. Honora, along with her sister Zita Blum, 66, was found shot to death in their home in Joliet Township. The bodies of the two women were subsequently burned inside the house, adding a gruesome element to the crime. Honora and Zita were both females, and their deaths marked the beginning of a horrifying killing spree that terrorized the Joliet area during the summer of 1983.

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    Has anyone else been struck by the sheer terror that Honora and her sister must have felt in those f... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the crime scene at Honora and Zita's home. It's just so difficult to ... ...Read More
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