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Steven Hackney

Case from Hollidaysburg, PA dated Jul 13, 2013

Victim Details

Steven L. Hackney

Male

Black / African American

Hollidaysburg

PA

2013-07-13

37

Steven

Hackney

07/12/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 13, 2013, 37-year-old Steven L. Hackney was tragically killed in his Altoona, Pennsylvania, residence. A Black male, Hackney was the victim of a robbery that turned fatal. The plan was set in motion by a woman he knew, Taylor A. Griffith, who worked at a club Hackney frequented. She gained his trust and entry into his home, only to unlock a door for her accomplices.

Once the door was unlocked, Griffith's boyfriend, Kashif Omar Ellis, and his associate, Q ...
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  • Ellis to represent self in homicide trial | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror
  • Griffith sentenced for role in killing - Altoona Mirror
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