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Laureen Finn

Case from Scranton, PA dated Aug 04, 1987

Victim Details

Laureen Finn

Female

White / Caucasian

Scranton

PA

1987

19

Laureen

Finn

07/20/2026

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In the winter of 1987, the community of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the brutal murder of 19-year-old Laureen Finn. A Caucasian female and a student at the University of Scranton, her life was violently cut short in a manner that left a lasting scar on the city.

In December of that year, Laureen's body was discovered on Monroe Street, not far from the university campus. The scene was one of unimaginable horror; her body had been doused with an accelerant and set ablaze. Investiga ...
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  • Cold Case Clue? Anonymous Letter Prompts Investigation | wnep.com
  • The Unsolved: Jolene Lakey's family still searching - WNEP
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