Justice For Marlys: A Family's Twenty Year Search for a Killer
by John S. Munday
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At once a gripping story and an in-depth look at the grief of losing a child, Justice for Marlys relates the true account of a serial killer, Joseph Ture Jr., who brutally murdered Marlys Wohlenhaus in her own home. John S. Munday recounts how Marlys's case was solved through the efforts of the victim's tenacious family, supportive news media, and persistent investigators.Tags
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Marlys was killed in her home by a man who saw in the restaurant where she worked. He asked her for a date and when she refused him he went to her home and killed her.
Her parents spent years researching trying to figure out who killed her and were finally able to bring him to justice.
Her parents spent years researching trying to figure out who killed her and were finally able to bring him to justice.
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- John Munday; Marlys Wohlenhaus; Lynn Wohlenhaus; Fran Wohlenhaus Munday; Greg Loux; Jay Winger (show all 36); Ray Wohlenhaus; Joe Ture; Everett Doolittle; Diane Edwards; Joan Bierschbach; Lorraine Bierschbach; Alice Huling; David Hofstad; Bill Huling; Susie Huling; Wayne Huling; Donette Rico; Tomi Willems; Donald Edwards; Bonnie Edwards; Rosemary Kurshal; Tom Cartony; Toby Krominga; Jeff Degree; Patti Huling; John Fristik; Angela Oswald; Wayne Wagstad; Jim Frank; Jim Richter; Randy Striker; Dale Furstenberg; Mike Johnson; Jeff Klarich; Erin Moriarty
- Important places
- Afton, Minnesota, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Dedication
- For Marlys
- First words
- On the afternoon of May 8, 1979, Fran Loux arrived at her home in Afton, Minnesota, a quiet rural community near the Wisconsin border, and found her eighteen-year-old daughter, Marlys Ann Wohlenhaus, lying bloodied and uncons... (show all)cious in the family office, the victim of a brutal attack.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)We did the last thing on earth we could for Marlys.
Classifications
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 364.152 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses Offenses against the person Homicide
- LCC
- HV6534 .A335 .M86 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
