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James A. Severson

Case from Eau Claire, WI dated May 21, 1986

Victim Details

James A. Severson

Male

White / Caucasian

Eau Claire

WI

1986-05-21

42

James

A. Severson

06/29/2026

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On May 21, 1986, 42-year-old white male James A. Severson was brutally murdered in his apartment in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Severson, who lived next door to the suspect, was attacked by Alvin Taylor, a Milwaukee-born man who would later be identified as a serial killer responsible for multiple homicides across Wisconsin between 1985 and 1987. The assault began when Taylor stabbed James A. Severson in the neck, but the knife blade broke upon impact. A violent struggle ensued, during which Taylor m ...
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  • Man who killed Esko native in Wisconsin in 1986 again denied release
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