O. P. Holliday, who had found the remains of one of the victims of the "Torso Murders" in Etowah County, Alabama.
He is sitting on a porch swing. On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed Lee and Emmett Harper, brothers who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "...
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| Summary: | He is sitting on a porch swing. On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed Lee and Emmett Harper, brothers who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html |
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