On December 8, 1977, 67-year-old George Hardy was murdered during a home invasion at his residence in Thornton, Colorado. Hardy, a retired truck driver and avid coin collector, was at home with his wife and granddaughter when two men broke in, armed and wearing ski masks. The intruders ransacked the home and demanded access to Hardy’s valuable coin collection. Hardy attempted to defend himself and his family, even hitting one of the assailants with a stool. In response, one of the intruders sh
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