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Mary Holland

Case from Evansville, IN dated Dec 02, 1954

Victim Details

Mary Holland

Female

White / Caucasian

Evansville

IN

1954-12-02

33

Mary

Holland

07/16/2026

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In the winter of 1954, a shadow fell over Evansville, Indiana, beginning with the tragic death of 33-year-old Mary Holland. A pregnant woman, she and her husband, Charles, were the proprietors of a local liquor store on Bellemeade Avenue. On the night of December 2nd, a robbery at their establishment took a horrifying turn. Mary was discovered in the store's restroom, her life taken by a single gunshot to the head. Her hands had been bound behind her back, a chilling detail in what would become ...
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  • Leslie Irvin (serial killer) - Wikipedia
  • Mad Dog: A serial killer haunts Evansville, Henderson County
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    It's absolutely chilling to think about how Mary Holland's murder kicked off such a terrifying crime... ...Read More
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