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Lily Amlie

Death by Force
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Lily Amlie, a 90-year-old woman, was found deceased on June 1, 1983, in her room at the Kearsley Home, Christ Church Hospital, a nursing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her death was initially not considered suspicious due to her pre-existing heart condition, and it was ruled as natural causes. However, subsequent investigations into a series of deaths at the nursing home revealed a disturbing pattern of violence against elderly female residents.

Authorities later determined that ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lily Amlie

    Female

    Pennsylvania

    PA

    1983-07-01

    89

    Lily

    Amlie

    11/21/2025

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    I recently came across the Kearsley Home case and was struck by the circumstances surrounding Lily A... ...Read More
    05/01/2025
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    04/10/2025
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