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Paula Atkinson Cupit

Case from Fontana, WI dated Aug 13, 1974

Victim Details

Paula Atkinson Cupit

Female

White / Caucasian

Fontana

WI

1974-08-13

24

Paula

Atkinson Cupit

09/21/2026

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Paula Atkinson Cupit, a 24-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was working as a maid at The Abbey Resort in Fontana, Wisconsin, when she was killed in August 1974. Online accounts differ on the precise date, with later case summaries placing the murder on August 13 while contemporary newspaper references reported August 15. During the afternoon, a coworker became concerned after Cupit had not been seen for several hours and began looking through the guest rooms she had been assigned to service. The ...
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  • Paula J. Atkinson Cupit (1950-1974) - Memorials - Find a Grave
  • Richard Macek - Wikipedia
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