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Wilomeana Violet Filkins

Case from East Greenbush, NY dated Aug 19, 1994

Victim Details

Wilomeana "Violet" Filkins

January 10, 2024

Female

White / Caucasian

East Greenbush

NY

1994-08-19

1994-08-17

1913-06-09

81

Wilomeana Violet Filkins

Wilomeana Violet

Filkins

Blue

5'2

150 lbs

Yes

07/04/2026


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An elderly woman's remains are found in her apartment after an apparent robbery
For decades, the brutal murder of 81-year-old Wilomeana 'Violet' Filkins in East Greenbush, NY, remained a painful mystery for her loved ones and a frustrating puzzle for law enforcement. A retired state Education Department employee, she was a woman who lived a quiet life, known for her love of gardening and her volunteer work. She had never married and lived alone in her ground-floor apartment at the Coventry Apartments.

On August 19, 1994, family members, concerned after not hearing fr ...
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