In March of 1978, the body of 32-year-old Irene Thirkield, a Black woman, was discovered on the grounds of the Fort Benning military reservation. Her death was the result of a brutal beating that was so severe, her head was reportedly missing from her body. The investigation into her murder would unravel a bizarre and tragic story involving a soldier stationed at the base.
Irene Thirkield was last seen on March 15, 1978, at a local establishment called Vice Mitchell's Bar, where she asked
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