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Charles Edward Biebel

Case from Belleville, IL dated Dec 22, 1978

Victim Details

Charles Edward Biebel

Male

Belleville

IL

1978-12-22

89

Charles

Edward Biebel

07/03/2026

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Charles Edward Biebel, an 89-year-old retired farmer from Belleville, Illinois, was tragically murdered on December 22, 1978. He was shot in his wheelchair during a robbery at his home. The case drew significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding his death and the subsequent investigation and trial.

The primary suspect in the case was Girvies Davis, a 37-year-old man who was convicted of the murder. Davis, along with an accomplice named Richard Holman, allegedly broke into Bie ...
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