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Sharon Hurley
Status: HOMICIDE
City: East St. Louis
State: Illinois
County: St. Clair County
Date of birth: March 17, 1957
Date of death: February 24, 1981
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Ligature Strangulation
Anniversary month: February
LEA: Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois
Case Description
On February 24, 1981, railroad workers found the body of Sharon Hurley, 24, in a grassy area below the Poplar Street Bridge in East St. Louis, Illinois. She had been tortured, strangled, and dumped from the bridge. Reports state an anonymous caller told police they witnessed a light blue car stop on the bridge and throw a body over the railing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Illinois State Police at (217) 785-0653.
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