54: The Thanksgiving Day Murder of Anne Harper

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In the early morning hours of Thanksgiving 1995, a 911 call was placed in Fairfax County, Virginia. Michael Lee had just returned home from a night out to find his neighbor, Elizabeth Harper, running towards him in his yard. Her house was on fire, and she just jumped from a second story window to escape the flames. Her elderly mother and 2 children, Anne (20) and Matt (18), could still be inside. After fire investigators search the home, they find the body of Anne Harper. But, it appeared that Anne had been bludgeoned with a rolling pin and stabbed with a kitchen knife. Who did this to Anne Harper on what was supposed to be a day of thankfulness and gratitude? The Harper's appeared to be a loving family on the outside, but we don't always know what is going on behind closed doors. 

Sources:
Homicide For The Holidays: Season 5, Ep. 4 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/11/23/victims-words-may-be-used-in-murder-trial/f35edbf5-18d5-4a89-9818-47ec50d70e92/

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