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Shirley Parvin

Case from Flushing, MI dated Apr 20, 1978

Victim Details

Shirley Parvin

Female

Flushing

MI

1978-04-20

51

Shirley

Parvin

07/08/2026

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In the quiet community of Flushing, Michigan, a devastating event shattered the evening of March 20, 1978, leaving a lasting scar on the town. Shirley Parvin, a 51-year-old woman, found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming an innocent victim of a brutal crime. That evening, an armed robbery at the Sunshine Grocery Store escalated into a triple homicide, claiming the lives of Shirley and two others: 44-year-old Elizabeth Hale and 18-year-old Robert Shepp Jr. The assailants, show ...
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    Lately, I've been reflecting on the tragic events at the Sunshine Food Store back in 1978. Shirley P... ...Read More
    02/24/2024
    Hi everyone, I’ve been following the Sunshine Food Store case, and there's something that’s been... ...Read More
    12/24/2023
    Hi everyone,
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Shirley Parvin and the courage she must have had on... ...Read More
    01/08/2023
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