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Mary Jenkins

Case from Key-largo, FL dated May 02, 1973

Victim Details

Mary Jenkins

Female

White / Caucasian

Key-largo

FL

1973-05-02

16

Mary

Jenkins

07/12/2026

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Mary Jenkins, aged 16, and her sister Maggie Jenkins, aged 18, were found dead in a wooded area of Key Largo, Florida, on May 3, 1973. The sisters, originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, had been hitchhiking back to their parents' home in New Jersey after a trip to Key West. Their journey, meant to be a carefree break, ended in tragedy when their bodies were discovered by a man walking his dog. The investigation revealed that both girls had been shot multiple times and appeared to have been sex ...
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  • Christopher Wilder - Wikipedia
  • GIRLS FOUND SLAIN IN SOUTH IDENTIFIED - The New York Times
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