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Gladys Hensley

Case from Eugene, OR dated Jun 05, 1986

Victim Details

Gladys Mae Hensley

Female

White / Caucasian

Eugene

OR

1986-06-05

62

Gladys

Hensley

07/07/2026

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Gladys May Hensley, a 62-year-old White female, was found deceased in her Eugene, Oregon, apartment on June 5, 1986. An employee of the senior citizen complex where she lived discovered her body during a welfare check after she hadn't been seen for several days. Investigators determined she had been murdered, likely in the early hours of June 4th. The scene revealed a brutal crime; her killer had gained access to the ground-floor apartment by cutting the screen of an unlocked window. The curtain ...
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    I was reading about Geraldine Toohey's case again, and something that stands out to me is the eerie,... ...Read More
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    It’s really chilling to think about how close Gladys could have been to the other residents in her... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Eugene murder cases for a while, and every time I think about Geraldine Tooh... ...Read More
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