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Billy Phillips

Case from LaPlace, LA dated Jun 06, 1985

Victim Details

Billy Phillips

Male

White / Caucasian

LaPlace

LA

1985-06-06

25

Billy

Phillips

07/14/2026

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In the summer of 1985, a grim discovery was made in a canal near LaPlace, Louisiana, bringing a shocking end to the life of 25-year-old Billy Phillips, a White male from the nearby town of Tickfaw. His body, found on June 6, told a story of extreme violence. Phillips had been brutally stabbed at least 84 times and his body was severely mutilated, with his hands and genitals having been severed. The savage nature of the attack sent ripples of fear and disbelief through the local community and law ...
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  • State v. Wille :: 1990 :: Louisiana Supreme Court Decisions
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