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Archie Randall Hooper

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jun 13, 1982

Victim Details

Archie Randall Hooper

Male

White / Caucasian

Baton-rouge

LA

1982-06-13

24

Archie

Randall Hooper

07/16/2026

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In the summer of 1982, a tragedy unfolded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that left a lasting scar on the community and a case that remains a puzzle to this day. On June 13th, 24-year-old Archie Randall 'Randy' Hooper, a white male, and his friend, 28-year-old Debra Hortense Goodspeed, were killed. The full story of their final moments remains locked in silence, as their bodies were not discovered until three days later, on June 16th.

The discovery of the two victims launched a full investigat ...
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    I was reading up on the tragic case of Archie "Randy" Hooper and Debra Goodspeed, and I couldn't hel... ...Read More
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