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Amelia Boyer

Case from Benton Harbor, MI dated Jul 21, 1965

Victim Details

Amelia Boyer

Female

White / Caucasian

Benton Harbor

MI

1965

60

Amelia

Boyer

07/02/2026

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In the spring of 1965, a palpable fear settled over the community of Benton Harbor, Michigan, following a series of brutal crimes that would leave a lasting scar on the small city. Among the victims of this reign of terror was a sixty-year-old white woman named Amelia Boyer. Her disappearance on March 27, 1965, marked the beginning of a grim chapter in the town's history. Amelia was last seen at Ruth's Laundromat on South Fair Avenue before she was reportedly abducted, vanishing without a trace ...
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    I've been diving into the details of the murder spree that hit Benton Harbor in the '60s, and someth... ...Read More
    09/19/2023
    Reading through the details of Amelia Boyer's case is just so unsettling, not only because of the br... ...Read More
    04/27/2023
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