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Zita Blum

Case from Joliet, IL dated Jun 25, 1983

Victim Details

Zita Blum

Female

White / Caucasian

Joliet

IL

1983-06-25

66

Zita

Blum

07/09/2026

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Zita Blum, a 66-year-old woman from Joliet, Illinois, was tragically found dead on June 25, 1983. Zita Blum and her sister, Honora "Nora" Lahmann, 67, were both discovered shot to death in their home. The bodies of the two sisters were also burned, adding a gruesome element to the crime scene. The brutality of the murders shocked the local community and law enforcement alike. Zita Blum, a Caucasian woman, and her sister were victims of a violent crime spree that terrorized the Joliet area during ...
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    Has anyone looked into the relationship between Milton Johnson and his earlier crimes? It’s so dev... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else done a deep dive into the background of Zita and Nora? The more I learn about them, ... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the tragic case of Zita Blum and her sister, Honora "Nora" Lahmann, and somethin... ...Read More
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