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Karen Hayden

Case from Greenville, SC dated Dec 22, 1999

Victim Details

Karen Hayden

Female

White / Caucasian

Greenville

SC

1999-12-22

30

Karen

Hayden

07/20/2026

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On a cold December day in 1999, the life of 30-year-old Karen Moore Hayden was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. It was December 22nd, and Hayden was diligently working at the Greenville-Pelham Florist on Rutherford Road, surrounded by the festive arrangements of the holiday season. The day took a dark turn when a concerned customer found the flower shop unexpectedly locked with the lights off and a 'closed' sign displayed in the window. This unsettling discovery prompted an em ...
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  • 20 years ago, Dallen Bounds killed 4 victims, then shot himself
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    Has anyone else looked into the timeline of when Dallen Bounds visited Sandra Ott's apartment just a... ...Read More
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