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Thelma Maxwell Bowen

Case from Goldsboro, NC dated Oct 06, 1990

Victim Details

Thelma Maxwell Bowen

Female

Goldsboro

NC

1990-10-06

75

Thelma

Maxwell Bowen

06/30/2026

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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 ...
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  • OUT OF COUNTY OBITUARIES - Greensboro News and Record
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    Is anyone else struck by how long it took for justice to be served for Thelma and Alvin Bowen? It br... ...Read More
    03/15/2025
    I've been following the Bowen case and it's truly disturbing to learn about the lengths Linwood Earl... ...Read More
    03/20/2024
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