Thelma Ruth McCarty, a 51-year-old white female, tragically lost her life on June 26, 1977. Her death was the result of a brutal murder committed by Billy Dean Battenfield, a serial killer who, along with a 15-year-old accomplice, abducted and stabbed her to death in McKinney, Texas. After the heinous act, Battenfield disposed of her body by dumping it down a water well. This gruesome crime marked the beginning of Battenfield's series of murders, which continued until his eventual apprehension i
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