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ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Philadelphia County, PA

The the storage yard Killing (1962)

Sylvia Zeller was killed near the storage yard in Philadelphia County, PA in 1962. The death was ruled a homicide caused by gunshot wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.

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Dim warehouse interior with tall shelving under a single lamp
Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
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  1. 1962

    A body was found at the storage yard; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

  2. 1965

    Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.

  3. 1968

    A cold case unit re-interviewed surviving witnesses.

  4. Recently

    Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.

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cold_room2 weeks ago

The vehicle description changes between the first and second canvass without explanation.

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