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Nine-month flight ends as Goodrich returns for Detroit slayings
Merton Ward Goodrich, who confessed to killing 11 year old Lillian Gallaher in Detroit last fall, is brought back to the scene of the crime to face pending arraignment after a long flight from justice. The case centers on a brutal homicide that stunned Detroit and drew wide attention to the investigation and pursuit across regions.
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Merton Ward Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher