Richard Hyde

Death by Force

Richard Hyde, a 34-year-old white male and elementary school principal, was murdered in his Moon Township, Pennsylvania home on December 3, 1977. At approximately 1 a.m., while speaking with a friend on the phone, Hyde reportedly heard the sound of breaking glass from another part of his ranch-style house. After ending the call, he walked past a nightstand containing a loaded firearm and proceeded into the hallway. There, he was struck by a blast from a 12-gauge shotgun that tore through his che ...Read More

A Rash of Murders in 1977 - Positively Pittsburgh

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