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Phillip Elliott Devine

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the last day of 1993, a tragic event unfolded in a modest farmhouse in rural Humboldt, Nebraska, forever altering the lives of several families. Phillip Elliott Devine, a 22-year-old Black male, was found shot to death, one of three victims in a brutal triple homicide. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Devine had been living in Iowa and was visiting Nebraska.

Devine had been in Nebraska visiting a girlfriend over the Christmas holiday. After the relationship ended, he found hims ...Read More
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  • The New Yorker: The Humboldt Murders
  • Phillip Elliott DeVine (1971-1993) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    Phillip Elliott Devine

    Male

    Black / African American

    Humboldt

    NE

    1993-12-31

    22

    Phillip

    Elliott Devine

    11/04/2025

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