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Polly Ann Moore

Case from Texarkana, TX dated Mar 24, 1946

Victim Details

Polly Ann Moore

Female

White / Caucasian

Texarkana

TX

1946-03-24

17

Polly

Ann Moore

07/25/2026

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Polly Ann Moore, a 17-year-old Caucasian female from Texarkana, Texas, tragically lost her life on March 24, 1946. She was one of the victims of the infamous Texarkana Moonlight Murders, a series of unsolved murders committed by an unidentified serial killer known as the Phantom Killer. Polly Ann was murdered alongside Richard L. Griffin, 29, in a 1941 Oldsmobile parked at a lovers' lane. Both victims were found shot in the back of the head, with evidence suggesting that Polly Ann may have been ...
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  • Texarkana Moonlight Murders - Wikipedia
  • Polly Ann Moore (1928-1946) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Does anyone else find the timeline around the investigation of Polly Ann Moore's murder to be confus... ...Read More
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    I was reading about Polly Ann Moore, one of the victims of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, and it g... ...Read More
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