MURDER
CASE #: 1978-13
MURDER CASE #: 1978-13
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Patty Kerger

Patty Kerger
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Offense Location:

Scottsdale, AZ

Summary:

The blond Phoenix real estate saleswoman was found lying in a pool of her blood in a vacant lot on the southeast corner of 56th Street and Thomas Road, where a drug store now stands. "An unusually brutal murder," an investigating officer described it.

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Circumstances of Offense:

The night before Kerger was killed, she moved into a new condo with her son, Eric. The day of her death, she worked through 5 p.m., when she showed a house to a client from Tucson, and planned to go to a party with two men at 9 p.m. Her car was found behind the Black Angus restaurant at 20th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix. It wasn't a habit of hers to show properties to men alone. Two female Valley real estate agents had recently been raped under similar circumstances.

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Timeline of Events

Saturday, June 10, 1978 09:20pm

Patty was found in a parking lot


Friday, June 09, 1978 09:00pm

Patty had plans to go to a party


Friday, June 09, 1978 05:00pm

Showed a home to a client in Tucson


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Associated Persons

Clyde P. (Coworker) - Living

Jay K. (Ex-spouse) - Living

Eric K. (Child) - Living

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