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Lillian Contino

Death by Force
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In the autumn of 1989, a tragic and brutal series of events unfolded in the wooded landscape of Laurel County, Kentucky, culminating in the death of 28-year-old Lillian Contino. Contino, along with three other individuals, Calvin Reynolds, Jerry McMillen, and Kimberly Kay Barnes Bowersock, were last seen alive on October 8, 1989. Their disappearance would remain a mystery for two years, a period of uncertainty and anguish for their families. The grim truth of their fate was finally unearthed in ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lillian Contino

    Female

    London

    KY

    1989-10-08

    28

    Lillian

    Contino

    12/03/2025

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    I’ve been thinking about the sheer courage Lillian’s family must have had to face the media and ... ...Read More
    09/23/2024
    I just can't stop thinking about Lillian's children, Tristan and Felicia. How do you even begin to e... ...Read More
    10/11/2023
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