Investigators standing outside the trailer where brothers Lee and Emmett Harper lived in White Plains, Alabama.
On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harpers, whose trailer was 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...
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| Summary: | On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harpers, whose trailer was 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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