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Anna Duval

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jul 21, 1977

Victim Details

Anna Duval

Female

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

1977

62

Anna

Duval

06/26/2026

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In the spring of 1977, a tragic sequence of events unfolded, culminating in the death of Anna Duval, a 62-year-old white woman from Arizona. Her body was discovered on May 15, 1977, in a field near the Philadelphia International Airport, bearing the fatal wounds of three gunshots to the head. The investigation into her death would unravel a story of betrayal and greed.

Anna Duval had traveled to Philadelphia with the hope of reclaiming her life savings. She had been the victim of a real e ...
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