Zita Blum

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

The summer of 1983

Joliet, IL Patch: Joliet Mass Murderer Terrorized Area 35 Years Ago

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