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Floyd Beatty

Case from Manchester, MI dated Mar 01, 1979

Victim Details

Floyd Beatty

Male

Manchester

MI

1979-03-01

28

Floyd

Beatty

07/06/2026

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In the quiet community of Manchester, Michigan, the life of 28-year-old Floyd Beatty was brought to a violent and tragic end on March 1, 1979. On that fateful day, Beatty was fatally shot as he answered a knock at the front door of his home in Manchester Township. The sudden and brutal nature of his death left the community in shock and his case went unsolved for many years, becoming a painful cold case for law enforcement and a long-held mystery for the residents of the small town. For decades, ...
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  • Anthony Guy Walker - Wikipedia
  • The Blade: Michigan man sentenced to life in prison for 3 murders
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