Theresa Hall

Death by Force

Theresa Hall, a 9-year-old African American girl from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost her life on Halloween night in 1984. She had been out trick-or-treating with her 12-year-old cousin, Sherry Gordon, and her 7-year-old sister, Patricia. The three girls were reported missing late on October 31st, and an intense search ensued. Two days later, on November 2nd, Theresa and Sherry were found strangled in a vacant apartment within the Longview Housing Project, a complex near their home. Patricia ...Read More

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