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Bernice Fagotte

Case from Peoria, IL dated Jul 21, 1993

Victim Details

Bernice Fagotte

Female

White / Caucasian

Peoria

IL

1993

88

Bernice

Fagotte

07/15/2026

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In late August 1993, 88-year-old white female Bernice Augusta Fagotte of Peoria, Illinois, hired Joseph Robert Miller to perform home repairs. Miller, a white male with a history of violent crimes, had recently been paroled after serving 15 years for the 1977 murders of two women in Cook County. Fagotte, known for her kindness, befriended Miller, rented him a place to live, and employed him for yard work. Weeks later, neighbors noticed that Fagotte had not collected her mail or newspapers, promp ...
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