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Patti Huling

Case from Clearwater, MN dated Dec 15, 1978

Victim Details

Patti Huling

Female

White / Caucasian

Clearwater

MN

1978-12-15

12

Patti

Huling

07/08/2026

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On December 15, 1978, 12-year-old white female Patti Huling was murdered in her family's home near Clearwater, Minnesota. Patti was one of four children living with her mother, Alice Huling, in a rural residence in Stearns County. In the early morning hours, an intruder entered the home and carried out a brutal attack that claimed the lives of Alice and three of her children: Susan Wayne and Patti. The only survivor was 11-year-old Billy Huling, who managed to escape by pretending to be dead aft ...
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