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Rene Karam

Case from Arlington, VA dated Mar 22, 1970

Victim Details

Rene Karam

December 12, 2022

Male

Unknown

Arlington

VA

1970-03-22

1970-03-20

1970-03-20

25

Rene

Karam

07/08/2026


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Do you know who killed 25 year old Rene Karam in 1970?
In March of 1970, the life of 25-year-old Rene Karam was tragically cut short in Arlington, Virginia. He was a young man who was last seen alive at approximately 10 p.m. on the evening of March 20th of that year. What happened in the hours that followed remains a mystery that has endured for decades, leaving a trail of unanswered questions and a case that has grown cold over time.

Two days after he was last seen, the grim discovery was made. Rene Karam was found in his bedroom in the 1500 ...
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