Mary Horton Vail

Death by Force

Mary Horton Vail, a 22-year-old white woman, died on October 28, 1962, in the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles, Louisiana. At the time, she was married to Felix Vail and believed to be pregnant with their second child. The couple had a young son named Billy. Mary was a former homecoming queen from Eunice High School and a student at McNeese State University, where she was active in her sorority. On the night of her death, Felix claimed they were fishing and that Mary fell into the river after h ...Read More

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