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Diane Carter

Case from Benton Harbor, MI dated Mar 30, 1965

Victim Details

Name

Diane Carter

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Benton Harbor

State

MI

Date Of Death

1965-03-30

Age At Death

7

First Name

Diane

Last Name

Carter

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Case Description

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In the spring of 1965, a shadow of fear fell over Benton Harbor, Michigan, with the disappearance of seven-year-old Diane Carter on March 30th. Her vanishing was the latest in a string of unsettling incidents that had gripped the community. The grim reality of her fate was uncovered on April 4th, when the mutilated remains of Diane, along with those of 60-year-old Amelia Boyer and 37-year-old Mary Jones, were discovered in a secluded pine grove in the neighboring Bainbridge Township. The horrifi ...

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