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Shelia Whalen

Case from Providence, RI dated Nov 06, 1981

Victim Details

Shelia Whalen

Female

Providence

RI

1981-11-6

23

Shelia

Whalen

07/09/2026

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In the fall of 1981, a young woman's life was tragically cut short, a victim of a predator who roamed the country. Shelia Whalen, a 23-year-old female, encountered a man who would later be identified as a prolific serial killer. On November 6, 1981, after a date with another individual, her path crossed with that of Stephen Peter Morin. The following day, her body was discovered in a room at the Mountain View Motel in Lakewood, Colorado. An investigation revealed she had been fatally stabbed. ...
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    I’ve been reading about Sheila Ann Whalen's case, and one detail really got to me: how Stephen Pet... ...Read More
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