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Betsy Beleu

Death by Force
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On June 11, 1986, a devastating house fire in Iraan, Texas, claimed the lives of two women: Elizabeth “Betsy” Grace Beleu, a 24-year-old white female, and Gail Joe Allison, a 25-year-old white female. The fire occurred in the early morning hours and was later determined to be of incendiary origin. The charred remains of both women were discovered in separate bedrooms of the three-bedroom home they were occupying. At the time of the fire, two other individuals were present in the house: Ernes ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Betsy Beleu

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Iraan

    TX

    1986-06-11

    24

    Betsy

    Beleu

    11/15/2025

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