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Robert W. Paulson

Case from Allendale, MI dated Mar 13, 1982

Victim Details

Robert W. Paulson

Male

White / Caucasian

Allendale

MI

1982-03-13

42

Robert

W. Paulson

07/17/2026

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In the quiet farming community of Allendale, Michigan, the afternoon of March 13, 1982, brought a horrific discovery that would shatter the town's sense of peace. Robert W. Paulson, a 42-year-old White male, was found deceased in his family's burning farmhouse. The tragedy, however, extended far beyond a single life lost. Inside the home, authorities would also find the bodies of his wife, Mary Jane, and their three daughters, Cynthia, 18, Carla, 13, and Casey, 8.

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  • AROUND THE NATION; Religious Zealot Is Guilty Of Killing Family of 5 (Published 1983)
  • UPI: Allendale murder suspect arraigned - UPI Archives
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