Marie Good Bartholomew

Death by Force
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On May 28, 1955, in Phoenix, Arizona, 23-year-old Marie Goodman Bartholomew was tragically murdered, along with her two young children, Rickie, aged 3, and Pamela, aged 2. The perpetrator was her husband, 28-year-old Lester Edward Bartholomew. The family was residing in a motel at 2133 East Monroe Street when the incident occurred.

Lester Bartholomew used a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle to carry out the killings. Marie was shot in the front, just below the left nipple. Rickie was sho ...Read More
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  • Marie Goodman Bartholomew (1931-1955) - Memorials - Find a Grave

    • Victim Details

    Marie Good Bartholomew

    Female

    Phoenix

    AZ

    1955-05-28

    23

    Marie

    Good Bartholomew

    Yes

    12/29/2024

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