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Phyllis Tamm

Case from Houston, TX dated Jan 04, 1982

Victim Details

Phyllis Tamm

Female

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

1982-01-04

27

Phyllis

Tamm

07/20/2026

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On January 4, 1982, the body of Phyllis Ellen Tamm, a 27-year-old white female, was discovered in an affluent neighborhood near Rice University in Houston, Texas. She was found hanging by the neck from a small tree, dressed in jogging clothes. The position of her body—sitting just inches off the ground—raised immediate questions about the nature of her death. There were no signs of a struggle, and the only visible marks were from the knitted fabric wrapped around her neck. Initially, authori ...
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