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William Callahan

Case from Pleasant Prairie, WI dated Mar 18, 1981

Victim Details

William Callahan

Male

White / Caucasian

Pleasant Prairie

WI

1981-03-18

54

William

Callahan

07/11/2026

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William Callahan, aged 54, was found dead on March 18, 1981, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. His death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds, and it was classified as a homicide. Callahan, along with Wendy McDade, was discovered in a nature area south of Kenosha, both having been shot in the head three times. The case drew significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding their deaths and the subsequent investigation.

Callahan was a vice president at Arc Electrical Contracting ...
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