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Ann Hodgins

Case from Scranton, PA dated Sep 01, 1981

Victim Details

Ann Hodgins

Female

Scranton

PA

1981-09-01

Ann

Hodgins

06/22/2026

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Ann Hodgins, a 19-year-old woman from Scranton, PA, tragically died on September 1, 1981. Her death was initially ruled as an accident, but later investigations revealed that she was murdered. The case remained unsolved for many years, and it wasn't until an anonymous letter was sent to the Scranton Times-Tribune in 2014 that renewed interest in the case.

The letter described hearing a female scream and seeing a fire on Interstate 81 around the time of Ann's death. This prompted Scranton ...
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    Has anyone else found the timing of that anonymous letter odd? Why did the letter's author wait so l... ...Read More
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