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Karen Diane Avery

Case from Willoughby, OH dated Apr 17, 1989

Victim Details

Karen Diane Avery

Female

Willoughby

OH

1989-04-17

6

Karen

Diane Avery

06/24/2026

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Karen Diane Avery, a 6-year-old girl from Willoughby, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 17, 1989. She was one of five victims in a horrific crime orchestrated by Jeffrey Lundgren, who led Dennis and Cheryl Avery and their daughters, Trina , Becky , and Karen, to a muddy pit. The victims were bound with duct tape, shot, and then buried in a common grave.

Jeffrey Lundgren was arrested and later convicted for the murders. He was executed on October 24, 2006, for his crimes. The case dr ...
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