Detroit, MI – August 1, 1941 – A sinister plot unfolded in the Motor City as a botched murder investigation left a trail of questions and doubts. The case began with the gruesome discovery of Harold Walker’s lifeless body on Monday morning, August 1, 1941, on the streets of Hastings and Alfred in Detroit. Initially, the medical examiner, Dr. Thomas Love, ruled Walker’s death a result of heat prostration, claiming he had assumed as much from the ‘few facts’ he had obtained.
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Key Facts
- State: MI
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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