December 1972
Events that took place in Fairfax County in December, 1972:
- December 2 – 12-year-old Karen L. Spencer is found beaten to death in a field across from the Jefferson Manor Shopping Center in the Penn Daw neighborhood of Alexandria.[1][2]
- December 28 – Constance Anne Bohlin, the 40-year-old former host of the children's television show "Romper Room", dies of alcohol poisoning at her home at 2400 Sherwood Hall Lane in Alexandria.[3][4]
- December 29 – 27-year-old William H. Phillips is convicted of first-degree murder and abduction for the January 27 shotgun murder of pool hall manager Steve Staton in the Jack and Jill Cue Club in Falls Church.[5]
References
- ↑ "Body of Girl, 12, found in Fairfax." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): D4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Dec 03 1972. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.
- ↑ Scannell, Nancy. "Girl, 12, Killed by Beating." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): C1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Dec 04 1972. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.
- ↑ Mathews, Jay. "'Romper Room' Teacher found Dead in Her Home." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Dec 30 1972. ProQuest. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ "Alcoholism Killed Ex-TV Hostess." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 17 1973. ProQuest. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ Whitaker, Joseph D. "Police Informer Convicted of Murder." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Dec 30 1972.ProQuest. Web. 16 Aug. 2016.
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