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On a tragic day in Woodford, Virginia, 53-year-old Doris Evelyn Bruce Hosey’s life was cut short in a brutal act of violence. On October 18, 1974, her home was invaded by the notorious serial killer, Paul John Knowles, who was then in the midst of a cross-country killing spree. Known as 'The Casanova Killer,' Knowles's encounter with Hosey would become another dark chapter in his reign of terror.

Inside her own home, Hosey was confronted by the armed intruder. Despite her compliance wit ...Read More
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Victim Details

Doris Evelyn Bruce Hosey

Female

Woodford

VA

1974-10-18

53

Doris

Hosey

01/08/2026