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Helen Wingard Hill

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 04, 2007

Victim Details

Helen Wingard Hill

Male

White / Caucasian

New-orleans

LA

2007-01-04

36

Helen

Wingard Hill

06/30/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 4, 2007, the life of 36-year-old filmmaker and artist Helen Wingard Hill was tragically cut short in her New Orleans home. An unknown intruder broke into her house in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood at approximately 5:30 a.m. and fatally shot the female victim. Her husband, Dr. Paul Gailiunas, was also shot multiple times as he shielded their young son, who remained physically unharmed during the violent encounter.

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  • Alchetron.com: Helen Hill - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
  • Legacy.com: Helen Hill Obituary (2007) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune
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