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Stephen Edward Holton

Case from Shelbyville, TN dated Nov 30, 1997

Victim Details

Stephen Edward Holton

Male

White / Caucasian

Shelbyville

TN

1997-11-30

12

Stephen

Edward Holton

06/29/2026

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In the late autumn of 1997, the life of twelve-year-old Stephen Edward Holton, a white male, was tragically cut short in Shelbyville, Tennessee. On November 30th, he, along with his younger brothers, ten-year-old Brent and six-year-old Eric, and their four-year-old half-sister, Kayla Marie Holton, were victims of a horrific act of violence that stemmed from a bitter custody dispute. The four children were in the care of their father for what they were told would be a day of Christmas shopping.
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  • Tampa Bay Times: 4 children killed in custody dispute
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