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Unsolved February 22, 1946 – May 3, 1946 Serial Killer Victims

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.'

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