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Kathleen Bledsoe

Death by Force
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Kathleen Bledsoe, a 16-year-old teenager from Jefferson County, Alabama, was tragically killed on October 20, 1983, in a case that shocked her community and remains a point of intrigue and mystery. Bledsoe, a high school student, was found dead in a remote area near her home, having suffered a violent death. Her body was discovered after a search was initiated when she failed to return home after leaving for work the previous evening. The circumstances surrounding her death immediately raised co ...Read More
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  • Kathleen Bledsoe, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • David Ray Duren | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
    • Victim Details

    Kathleen Bledsoe

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Jefferson

    AL

    1983-10-20

    16

    Kathleen

    Bledsoe

    11/17/2025

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