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Christopher Schoenborn

Case from Plainfield Township, MI dated Dec 07, 1982

Victim Details

Christopher Schoenborn

Male

White / Caucasian

Plainfield Township

MI

1982-12-07

20

Christopher

Schoenborn

07/01/2026

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In the winter of 1982, the lives of two young cousins from Michigan were tragically cut short, their deaths becoming a chilling chapter in the story of one of America's most prolific serial killers. Twenty-year-old Christopher Schoenborn, a White male, and his 24-year-old cousin, Dennis Patrick Alt, were hardworking young men with deep roots in their farming communities. On December 7th, they attended a horticulture show at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, an event that should have b ...
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  • Christopher Alan Schoenborn (1962-1982)
  • Kraft Jury to Hear Tale of 2 Cousins--Their Lives
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    Just stumbled upon this case while researching Randy Kraft, and I can't stop thinking about the fami... ...Read More
    01/04/2025
    Has anyone else ever looked into the seminar at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel that Christopher Schoenb... ...Read More
    05/21/2024
    I find it so eerie how Randy Kraft managed to slip under the radar for so long. It's chilling to thi... ...Read More
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