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Shirley Ann Carpenter Trapp, a 45-year-old African-American woman, was reported missing on August 26, 2004, in Peoria, Illinois. Her disappearance was uncharacteristic, and foul play was suspected from the outset. Two days later, her body was discovered, and it was determined that she had been murdered. The investigation revealed that Shirley Trapp had been strangled to death by Larry Dean Bright, a serial killer known as 'The Bonecrusher.' Bright, who had a history of targeting African-American ...Read More
Victim Details

Shirley Trapp

Female

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2004-08-28

45

Shirley

Trapp

11/13/2025