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Leathy McKnight

Case from St Petersburg, FL dated Nov 23, 1984

Victim Details

Leathy McKnight

Female

Black / African American

St Petersburg

FL

1984-11-23

85

Leathy

McKnight

07/12/2026

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On November 23, 1984, Leathy McKnight, an 85-year-old African American woman, died under suspicious circumstances at the North Horizon Health Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her death was part of a disturbing pattern of fatalities at the facility, where twelve elderly patients died within a thirteen-day period. These deaths, initially attributed to natural causes, occurred predominantly during the overnight shifts, raising concerns among staff and prompting a police investigation.

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  • Nurse pleads guilty to four murders - UPI Archives
  • Bobbie Sue Terrell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
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