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Karen Hickman, a young white woman serving as a Private at Fort Benning, Georgia, was murdered in 1977. Her death was later linked to William Henry Hance, a U.S. Army Specialist stationed at the same military base. Hance, an African American soldier, was identified as a serial killer responsible for the deaths of multiple women, including Hickman. His crimes spanned from 1977 to 1978, targeting women in Georgia and Indiana.

Hance's method of operation involved brutal assaults, often follo ...Read More
Victim Details

Karen Hickman

Female

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Fort Benning

GA

1977

Karen

Hickman

11/08/2025