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Christina Powell

Case from Gainesville, FL dated Aug 24, 1990

Victim Details

Christina Powell

Female

White / Caucasian

Gainesville

FL

1990-08-24

24

Christina

Powell

07/24/2026

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Christina Powell, a 17-year-old white female University of Florida student from Jacksonville, was one of five victims in a series of brutal murders that occurred in Gainesville, Florida, in August 1990. Although some sources mistakenly list her age as 24, official records confirm she was born on November 30, 1972, and died on August 26, 1990. Christina Powell had recently moved to Gainesville to begin her college studies and was known for her bright personality and aspirations to become an archi ...
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