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Betty H. Brunton, a 52-year-old white woman, was murdered on August 23, 1976, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was an employee at the Memorial Park Cemetery and had returned home to get her lunch when she was attacked. The perpetrator, later identified as Anthony Joe LaRette Jr., stalked her to her house, entered, and stabbed her to death, leaving the weapon lodged in her stomach. Her body was discovered by concerned co-workers who had initially believed she had fallen ill. Emergency responders p ...
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  • Murderer claims two '70s victims - Tampa Bay Times
  • Detective hears killer's confessions - Tampa Bay Times
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