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Marlys Wohlenhaus

Death by Force

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On a spring afternoon in Afton, Minnesota, the life of 18-year-old Marlys Wohlenhaus, a White female, was brutally cut short. On May 8, 1979, her mother returned to their family home around 3:30 p.m. to a horrific scene. Marlys was discovered in a downstairs room, covered in blood with severe head trauma. She had sustained multiple star-shaped cuts to her scalp, a fractured skull, broken fingers, and bruises on both hands. The injuries resulted in massive bleeding and irreversible brain damage. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Marlys Wohlenhaus

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Afton

    MN

    1979-05-08

    18

    Marlys

    Wohlenhaus

    11/08/2025

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