In January 1978, Mrs. Mildred Wilson, an elderly widow, was found dead in her home in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The cause of death was strangulation and she was badly beaten. Investigators ruled the death a homicide. This murder was one of four that occurred in the Lykens Valley area in a less than three year period – all of elderly widows. No one was ever charged and brought to trial, and to this day the crime remains unsolved.
The story of the discovery of the body through the revelation of the autopsy results is told through brief stories that appeared in a Sunbury newspaper.
From the Sunbury Daily Item, 28 January 1978:
Strangulation ruled death cause
HARRISBURG – Strangulation has been ruled the cause of death of an elderly Millersburg woman found January 20 in her home.
Dauphin County Coroner Dr. William Bush ruled the cause of death following a return of autopsy reports for Mrs. Mildred Wilson. The weapon is believed to be a plastic belt.
A neighbor found the Millersburg woman’s body in her home January 20. Some 20 to 30 friends and relatives have been questioned in the investigation.
The investigation headed by Sgt. VanNort. Is continuing.
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For all other parts of this story, see: Who Killed Mildred Wilson?
News clipping/article from Newspapers.com.
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