Elizabeth Burns, 79, was beaten to death in Los Angeles in 1984. Her killing is described as part of a string of violent crimes committed by brothers Kevin Bernard Haley and Reginald Haley during the early 1980s. The brothers targeted elderly women in their homes; Burns’ death is reported to match that pattern.

The Haley brothers’ spree is described as including numerous burglaries, sexual assaults and at least eight homicides. Both brothers were arrested in October 1984 and later confessed to multiple offenses; Reginald was convicted on many counts and Kevin was convicted of murder.

Are there readers who knew Elizabeth Burns or have any information about her life or the circumstances of her death?