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Tragic Springfield murder of 16 year old Mary Hanselman
The body of 16 year old Mary Jane Hanselman, daughter of a Springfield fire captain, was found in a ditch near Old Waterworks Road. She had been raped and strangled, stockings tied around neck and wrists, missing since 8 PM Thursday after leaving a restaurant job. Purse with $7 found nearby.
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Henry Hanselman
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