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Paul James Martin, a 17-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Texarkana, Texas, was tragically murdered on April 14, 1946. He and his friend, Betty Jo Booker, were shot to death by the infamous serial killer known as the Texarkana Phantom Killer. The attack occurred at the entrance to Spring Lake Park, marking one of the earliest and most shocking incidents in a series of violent crimes that terrorized the Texarkana area during that period.
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Paul James Martin
Male
White / Caucasian
Texarkana
TX
1946-04-14
17
Paul
James Martin
11/17/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I came across some old clippings about Betty Jo Booker, and one thing that really struck me was her ... ...Read More
01/15/2024
01/15/2024
Has anyone ever considered how much courage it must have taken for Betty Jo Booker to try to protect... ...Read More
10/23/2023
10/23/2023
I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of the Texarkana Phantom Killer case, and one thing that's be... ...Read More
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
