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Elizabeth Peterson AKA Liz

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 15, 2018

Victim Details

Elizabeth Peterson, AKA Liz

Female

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

2018-12-15

64

Elizabeth

Peterson AKA Liz

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Elizabeth Peterson, a 64-year-old woman also known as Liz Sutherland, had recently embarked on a new chapter in her life, moving from Scotland to Birmingham, Alabama. This new beginning was tragically cut short on the night of Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was found shot to death in the Southside area of the city, at an apartment complex on 17th Avenue South.

Originally from Port Glasgow, Elizabeth, or Liz as she was known to friends, had moved to the United States for a new life with ...
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  • The Sun: Brit woman killed in hail of bullets outside home after moving to US with her American husband
  • al: Woman, 64, shot to death in Bham's Southside
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    I was just reading more about Liz Sutherland’s case, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been a... ...Read More
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