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Billy Lavaco

Death by Force
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Billy Lavaco, a 21-year-old male, was tragically murdered alongside his girlfriend, Judith Straub, an 18-year-old female, on August 6, 1977. Their bodies were discovered two days later in a wooded area of Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton, Ohio. Both victims were shot at point-blank range with a 20-gauge shotgun. Lavaco's car was found abandoned nearby, and Straub's purse, containing $400, was untouched, ruling out robbery as a motive. The couple had been dating for eight months at the time of t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Billy Lavaco

    Female

    Norton

    OH

    1977-08-06

    21

    Billy

    Lavaco

    11/07/2025

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