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Eileen Hunley

Case from Zimmerman, MN dated Aug 10, 1974

Victim Details

Eileen Hunley

Female

White / Caucasian

Zimmerman

MN

1974-08-10

29

Eileen

Hunley

07/03/2026

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Eileen Hunley, a 29-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 10, 1974. Her death was part of a series of brutal killings committed by Harvey Carignan, a notorious serial killer also known as 'Harv the Hammer' and the 'Want-Ad Killer.' Carignan, who had a history of violent crimes, used want ads to lure his victims. Eileen Hunley, who lived with Carignan for a few months, became one of his victims during his killing spree in the early 1970s.

Carignan's method of murder often invol ...
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  • Harvey Carignan - Wikipedia
  • Eileen Hunley (1945-1974) | Obituary - We Remember
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