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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 ...Read More
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James A. Severson
Male
White / Caucasian
Eau Claire
WI
1986-05-21
42
James
A. Severson
11/11/2025
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Has anyone else been thinking about the courage it must have taken for Severson's friends and family... ...Read More
06/04/2023
06/04/2023
Wow, this case sends chills down my spine, especially when you think about what could have been if A... ...Read More
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
