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Rickie Bartholomew

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated May 28, 1955

Victim Details

Rickie Bartholomew

Male

Phoenix

AZ

1955-05-28

3

Rickie

Bartholomew

07/26/2026

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In the spring of 1955, a deeply disturbing event unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, forever marking a tragic chapter in the city's history. A young boy named Rickie Bartholomew, at the tender age of three, had his life abruptly and violently cut short. On or about the 28th of May, within the walls of a motel court located at 2133 East Monroe Street, Rickie was fatally shot in the back.

The person responsible for this heinous act was his own father, Lester Edward Bartholomew. On that fateful da ...
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