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Divorcee Charged After Richmond Photographer Killing
In Richmond Indiana police charged Ethel Wise 50 Centerville with murder in the shooting of portrait photographer Roy Hirshburg 52 and his associate. Wise allegedly killed Hirshburg during a dispute linked to jealousies over attentions paid to a woman. Authorities said two other divorcees Mrs Ann Melarpeg and Mrs McFarland were present and that Wise admitted firing three times from a car at a distance of about 15 feet before fleeing and surrendering.
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Ethel Wise
Richmond
Ind
Donald Thomas
Roy Hirshburg
Hirshburg
Keller
Lothla Studio
Latocky
Ann Melarpeg
Bert Kellard
Jer Jry
Ptt
McFarland
Wise
I Rynburg
Photographers Association of America
United States
Cene
Orvill Conyers
Hirahburg