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Susan Mary Yuhas

Case from Wilkes-barre, PA dated Sep 25, 1982

Victim Details

Susan Mary Yuhas

Female

White / Caucasian

Wilkes-barre

PA

1982-09-25

23

Susan

Mary Yuhas

06/29/2026

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Susan Mary Yuhas, a 23-year-old woman from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on September 25, 1982. She was one of the victims in a horrific mass shooting carried out by George Banks, a former prison guard. Banks went on a killing spree that day, claiming the lives of 13 people, including Susan Mary Yuhas and her two young children, Bowendy Banks, 4, and Maritanya Banks, 1.

The massacre began early in the morning at the Heather Highlands Mobile Home Park in Jenkins Town ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Obituary for Susan Yuhas (Aged 23)
  • Susan Mary Yuhas (1959-1982) - Find a Grave...
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    I've been following the case of Susan Mary Yuhas and the other victims of George Banks's rampage, an... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the timeline of September 25, 1982, the day George Banks went on his ... ...Read More
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    I recently started looking into the case of George Banks and came across the name Susan Mary Yuhas. ... ...Read More
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