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Case Description
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In the summer of 1949, a 39-year-old woman named Sue Ella Horn was looking for a change of scenery and a new opportunity. She placed a newspaper advertisement seeking a job as a cook on a ranch in Montana. A man named Ray Dempsey Gardner answered her ad, and on August 9, 1949, he picked her up in Butte. However, Gardner had no intention of taking her to a job. Instead, he drove her to a secluded area outside the city with the intent to rob her.
When Gardner attempted to take her money, Su ...Read More
When Gardner attempted to take her money, Su ...Read More
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Sue Ella Horn
Female
Butte
MT
1949-08-09
39
Sue
Ella Horn
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else delved into the local media coverage from 1949 surrounding Sue Ella Horn's case? I'v... ...Read More
07/27/2024
07/27/2024
Having followed the Sue Ella Horn case over the years, I’ve been thinking about how significant th... ...Read More
11/26/2023
11/26/2023
I was just reading about Sue Ella Horn's case, and something that really caught my attention was how... ...Read More
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
