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Monroe Sizemore

Case from Lexington, KY dated Oct 01, 1973

Victim Details

Monroe Sizemore

Male

Lexington

KY

1973-10-01

35

Monroe

Sizemore

07/04/2026

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In the fall of 1973, a wave of violence brought tragedy to Lexington, Kentucky, forever altering the lives of several families. Among the victims was Monroe Sizemore, a 35-year-old male who found himself in the path of a deadly rampage. On October 1st of that year, Monroe, along with his 26-year-old brother David Sizemore and a 64-year-old individual named Elva F. Harper, were staying at a motel in Falmouth. Their presence there was for a construction project, a detail of ordinary life that woul ...
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  • Monroe Sizemore (1938-1973) - Find a Grave...
  • New York Daily News: JUSTICE STORY: Escaped inmates’ bloody rampage leaves 6 dead, including reverend’s family
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