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Walter Holt, a 67-year-old man, was murdered on September 21, 1990, while incarcerated at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. His cellmate, Joseph Martin Danks, was convicted of his murder. Danks, who was already serving a life sentence for the killings of six homeless men in Los Angeles, strangled Holt to death using bed sheets.
The crime occurred in the early hours of the morning. Danks later confessed to the murder, stating that he had waited for Holt to fall asleep ...Read More
The crime occurred in the early hours of the morning. Danks later confessed to the murder, stating that he had waited for Holt to fall asleep ...Read More
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Walter Holt
Male
Tehachapi
CA
1990-09-21
67
Walter
Holt
12/02/2025
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Having read through some of the details surrounding Walter Holt's tragic murder, I wanted to bring a... ...Read More
02/16/2023
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