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The Texarkana Moonlight Murders, a term coined by the contemporary press, was a series of four unsolved serial murders and related violent crimes committed in the Texarkana region of the United States in early 1946. They were attributed to an alleged unidentified perpetrator known as the Phantom of Texarkana, the Phantom Killer, or the Phantom ...
Nov 13, 2018 · In 1946, a masked killer terrorized young couples in Texarkana, killing five and injuring three. The case remains unsolved and the killer's identity is still debated.
- Orrin Grey
Feb 7, 2020 · The FBI released over 1,000 pages of documents from the 1946 investigation of the serial killings that terrorized Texarkana, Ark., and Texarkana, Texas. The archive includes memoranda, reports, news clippings, photographs, fingerprints, maps and more.
Feb 6, 2021 · In 1946, a shadowy figure terrorized Texarkana, killing five people and injuring three others. The case remains unsolved, but one suspect, Youell Lee Swinney, was arrested and executed for car theft.
- Cody Copeland
Jun 16, 2019 · Learn about the unsolved serial killings that terrorized Texarkana in 1946, when an unidentified assailant known as the Phantom Killer struck five people and wounded three. Find out the details of the crimes, the suspects, the media coverage, and the film adaptation.
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A local author examines the unsolved serial killings of 1946 that terrorized a town and inspired a movie and a legend. Learn about the victims, the suspects, the clues, and the controversies in this true crime story.
Sep 17, 2022 · In 1946, a masked gunman terrorized the lovers' lanes of Texarkana, killing five people and injuring three others. The Phantom Killer was never caught, despite a massive manhunt involving the FBI and Texas Rangers.
