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Karen Chitwood

Death by Force
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Karen Denise High Chitwood, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on February 20, 1974, in Orange County, Florida. Her death was ruled as a homicide. The circumstances surrounding her murder were particularly harrowing, as she was stabbed and slashed with a knife. This brutal act of violence left the community in shock and led to an extensive investigation.

Cecil Henry Floyd, an American serial killer, was identified as the perpetrator of Karen Chitwood's murder. Floyd ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Karen Chitwood

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Orange County

    FL

    1974-02-20

    17

    Karen

    Chitwood

    11/27/2025

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