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Hattie Davis Bonner

Case from Goldsboro, NC dated Jul 14, 1990

Victim Details

Hattie Davis Bonner

Female

Goldsboro

NC

1990-07-14

79

Hattie

Davis Bonner

06/23/2026

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Hattie Davis Bonner, a 79-year-old woman, was found suffocated in her bed on July 14, 1990. Her death was later linked to Linwood Earl Forte, an American serial killer known as 'The Nightstalker,' who was responsible for multiple murders in Goldsboro, North Carolina during 1990. Forte's crimes followed a pattern of targeting elderly victims, often attacking them in their homes late at night.

Bonner's murder bore similarities to other cases in the area, including the attack on 70-year-old ...
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  • Linwood Forte - Wikipedia
  • FORTE Linwood Earl | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom

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