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Betty Pratt

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Dec 09, 1981

Victim Details

Betty Pratt

Female

Phoenix

AZ

1981-12-09

55

Betty

Pratt

06/29/2026

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In the vast expanse of the Arizona desert, a quiet camping trip turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Betty Pratt, a 55-year-old woman, and her 60-year-old husband, Harold, had sought the tranquility of the desert landscape for a getaway in December of 1981. Their peaceful retreat was tragically cut short on December 9th, their lives violently taken from them. The couple, hailing from Phoenix, had been camping approximately 75 miles southeast of the city, west of Oracle Junction, a locatio ...
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  • Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Jirsa Pratt (1926-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial

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