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Death on the Devil's Teeth : the strange murder that shocked suburban New Jersey /

As Springfield residents decorated for Halloween in September 1972, the crime rate in the quiet, affluent township was at its lowest in years. That mood was shattered when the body of sixteen-year-old Jeannette DePalma was discovered in the local woods, allegedly surrounded by strange objects. Some...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pollack, Jesse P. (Author), Moran, Mark, 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, [2015]
Subjects:
DePalma, Jeannette, > 1956-1972.
Murder > New Jersey > Case studies.
Crime > New Jersey > Case studies.
Springfield (Union County, N.J.) > History > 20th century.
Springfield (Union County, N.J.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The body
  • The "runaway"
  • The disappearance of Jeannette De Palma
  • Witchcraft
  • Suspicion
  • The mysterious death of Joan Kramer
  • The accountant
  • The Bergen girls
  • The axe murderer
  • The trial
  • Aftermath.