Floyd Cochran, MO, 1947 September 26

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Cochran, a Columbia, Mo., garbage man, Paes and stran-
gled 20-year-old Mary Lou Jenkins on Febe 6, 19116, when
he went to her house. to collect for bene garbagee He
told his wife Mayy Ann, age 35, and when she threatened
to go to the police, he killed her with a shotgun on

Heb, 22, 196, Cochran confessed to both of these crimes

but denied that he had raped and strangled teenaged

Janet Christman on Dec. 3, 195, though it is believed
that he committed this crime and was guilty of severm 1

. Other unsolved rapes. He died in the’ gask chamber at

Jefferson City Penitentiary on Deew=2, 19117.
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SOURCE: Master Detective - December _ L063

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Cochran, a Columbia, Moe, garbage man, oayed and stran-
gled 20-year-old Mary Lou Jenkins on Feb. 6, 196, when
he went to her house to collect for hauling garbage. He
told his wife Mayy Ann, age 35, and when she threatened
to go to the police, he killed her with a shotgun on
Feb. 12, 196. Cochran confessed to both of these crimes
but denied that he had raped and strangled teenaged
Janet Christman on Dec. 3, 195, though it is believed
that he committed this crime and was guilty of severp 1
other unsolved rapes. He died in the gask chamber at
Jefferson City Penitentiary onDess=2, 19117.

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SOURCE: Master Detective =~ December = 1963

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Cochran, a Columbia, Mo.,

1 Cochran confessed to both of these crimes!
oe denied that he had raped and strangled Bae
Janet Christman on Dec. 3, 1915, though it is believed
that he committed this crime and was arene of severg 1
other unsolved rapes, He died in the gas chamber at
Jefferson City Penitentiary onDeew2, 1917.

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SOURCE: Master Detective - Dedember ~ 1963

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