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Cold Cases in Tucson, Arizona

ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cases in Tucson, Arizona, dated 1977 to 1984. 1 is recorded as unsolved. The earliest is Charles Morgan (1977) and the most recent is Vicki Lynne Hoskinson (1984).

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Status of the 2 cases
  • Unsolved 1 (50%)
  • Solved or convicted 1 (50%)

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1 Homicides1 Suspicious Deaths

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Conviction 1984

Vicki Lynne Hoskinson

Eight-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson vanished on September 17, 1984 while riding her bicycle to mail a birthday card near her Tucson home. Her remains were found in the desert northwest of the city on April 12, 1985.

Tucson Homicide Age 8
Unsolved 1977

Charles Morgan

Escrow company president Charles Morgan was found shot dead in the desert near Tucson wearing a bulletproof vest and with a map to a motel. He had reported being stalked and had painted his car to avoid detection.

Tucson Suspicious Death Age 39

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