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Texarkana Moonlight Murders
Status
Unsolved
Type
Serial Killer Victims
Date
February 22, 1946 – May 3, 1946
Location
Texarkana, Texas
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Multiple
The Phantom Killer committed five known murders and two attacks in the Texarkana area across the Texas-Arkansas border in 1946. The victims were typically couples in cars on lover's lanes. Despite a massive manhunt, the killer was never identified. The case inspired multiple films including 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown.'
Last Seen / Last Known Information
Various dates, Texarkana TX/AR area
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