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Backgrounds Of Accused Girls Revealed In Reports
Akron records detail five teenage girls who escaped a detention home and killed matron Eula Bonham. Zelda De Cost 16 narrates a troubled path including a marriage, escape attempts, and association with older men. Shirley Shingler 15 and Miri Culp 15 faced probation, escapes, and charges of delinquency. The reports trace histories of rape accusations, family instability, and juvenile rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Akron, Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal
Robert Kotzbauer
Kotzbauver
Akron
Probation Office
Eula Bonham
Zelda de Cost
Weu
West Virginia
Zelda
Cleveland
Wayne Wuumy
Yeuneauay
Buen Uilcer
Joyce Spencer
Miri
Mirl Cain
Rabin
Mirl
Delaware
Shirley
Astent Sury
Smitt Collins
Ateve
Shirley Shingler
Miri Culp
Ian
Kath Beichler
Spencer
Medina
Astory
Margaret Nicholson
Reali