Thelma Maxwell Bowen

Death by Force

Thelma Maxwell Bowen, a 75-year-old blind woman, was tragically murdered on October 6, 1990, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She was the wife of Alvin Bowen, who was also killed in the same incident. The crime was part of a series of violent attacks committed by Linwood Earl Forte, who was later convicted of multiple offenses, including murder, rape, and arson.

Forte broke into the Bowen residence, where he fatally stabbed Alvin Bowen, 78, and then raped and strangled Thelma Bowen. Followin ...Read More

OUT OF COUNTY OBITUARIES - Greensboro News and Record

Thelma Maxwell Bowen (1913-1990): Grave Location in Goldsboro ...