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i AP A mother and hoi 5 ix children were found hacked and beaten to death in their home in this Detroit suburb today.Police took into custody the husband. William lt;1 Gravlin, 30, former Royal Oak city fireman and one time mental patientThe killer had umxI a double-bladed axe and a hammer in taking the seven lives, |olice s a id.A note pinned to eai h of the bodies said. “I love you I’m sorry, it couldn’t be helpedThe victims were identified as Mrs Gravlin. 40. her one child by (I r a v I l n Betty Sue. 5. and her five other children. Ben. Judy. Dorrie Paul, and Walter. The five were children by a previous marriage. Gravlin was their stepfather.Police said Gravlin. held for investigation without charge. le-fused to talk at jailThe bodies were found n ae home In a sparsely settled area Rifle-carrying police barred ac cess to the home as they began their investigation.Police of both Troy and neighboring Madison Heights, as oil as officers of the Oakland Countv Sheriffs Department, pressed an inquiry.Police Chief Robert K Richardson of Madison Heights identified the seven dead as members of Gravlin’s family.Exactly when the seven met death was not immediately determined.Troy police said Gravlin called the Troy headquarters at 7 44 a m and reported there were dead bodies at his home.The Troy |xlice notified Madison Heights police. The latter picked up Gravlin on their way to the home The home is between Troy and Madison Heigh:Gravlin was taken to the jail at Madison Heights. He was ro-|Mrtod under the care of a doctor at the jail.Police said Gravlin was arrested two years ago in the alleged stabbing of his cousin’s wife. He was then a member of the Royal Oak h ire Department. He resigned from the department as a result.Troy Home Has Mass Slaying With 7 Deaths
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Escanaba Daily Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Tue, Sep 29, 1964
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