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Paul L. Hutchins

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 30, 1985

Victim Details

Paul L. Hutchins

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1985-08-30

30

Paul

L. Hutchins

06/28/2026

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On a late summer evening in Detroit, the life of off-duty Michigan State Trooper Paul L. Hutchins, a 30-year-old male, was tragically cut short on August 29, 1985. Hutchins and a companion had just left a restaurant and were walking in the Hart Plaza area when they were accosted by two young men. One of the assailants was armed with a handgun and demanded Hutchins's wallet and his friend's purse.

After the initial robbery, the suspects forced the pair to walk toward a more secluded locati ...
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