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On the final night of 1974, a prominent Washington, D.C. lawyer's life was tragically cut short in what police believe was a robbery attempt. South Trimble Jr., a 78-year-old white male, was fatally shot in the chest on December 31, 1974. The incident occurred in the garage of his apartment building located in the 3000 block of Tilden Street in the Northwest quadrant of the city.
Earlier in the evening, Trimble and his wife had attended a New Year's Eve service at a local Catholic church. ...Read More
On the final night of 1974, a prominent Washington, D.C. lawyer's life was tragically cut short in what police believe was a robbery attempt. South Trimble Jr., a 78-year-old white male, was fatally shot in the chest on December 31, 1974. The incident occurred in the garage of his apartment building located in the 3000 block of Tilden Street in the Northwest quadrant of the city.
Earlier in the evening, Trimble and his wife had attended a New Year's Eve service at a local Catholic church. ...Read More
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South Trimble
January 3, 2023
Male
White / Caucasian
Washington
DC
1974-12-31
1974-12-31
78
South
Trimble
11/15/2025
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Hey everyone, I've been following the case of South Trimble Jr., and something that's been nagging a... ...Read More
06/12/2024
06/12/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the role that seemingly small details might play in resolving cases l... ...Read More
11/28/2023
11/28/2023
Does anyone have more information about the suspect described in the Trimble case? I read somewhere ... ...Read More
03/31/2023
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