AZ AZ- Gale Green, 40, owner of lingerie store, 'Satisfactions,' beaten to death in her store, TUCSON, 10 Oct., 1987, *New initiative, reward/DNA*.

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• Erika Wurst Updated Nov 15, 2025
• Tucson Cold Case: Lingerie shop owner beaten to death in 1987
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• "On Oct. 9, 1987, Tucson resident Gale Green should have been out on the town.
  She had 7 p.m. plans with friends, and was expected home later that night.
  Neither of those things happened.''
  
  
  
  Gale Green File handout photo
  ''Tucson Police said that sometime between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Green, 40, had planned to close the lingerie shop she owned early. But before she could make it out of the shop doors, someone beat her to death.''
  
  

  Tucson Cold Case: Lingerie shop owner beaten to death in 1987

  The body of Gale Green was found hours after investigators say someone beat her to death as she prepared to close her Tucson lingerie shop.

  tucson.com
  • Oct 15, 2025
  • 'TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information that could lead to an arrest in an unsolved murder case from 1987.'
• 'Gale Green, the victim, was found dead 38 years ago inside her Midtown business, Satisfactions, on October 10, 1987.
  The Tucson Police Department said Green fought back against the suspect or suspects.'

Nov 3, 2025 A Simpler Time True Crime
'In 1987, the owner of a small lingerie shop was closing up for the night, looking forward to a busy evening of plans ahead. Plans she would never make it to.When her brother came by later, he found her body inside the store. Investigators believe she was ambushed by someone pretending to be a customer, trapped in her own business. She fought hard for her life and injured her attacker in the process.Now, thirty-eight years later, her murder remains unsolved. But with the amount of physical evidence collected, this may be one of the most solvable cases I’ve ever covered. A case that could finally see justice with the right tip. Today, I’ll walk you through Gale’s story and the hidden dangers faced by retail workers like her.'

 

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Gale Green Suspect Composite

Clipping found in Arizona Daily Star published in Tucson, Arizona on 12/29/1987. Gale Green Suspect Composite

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$2500 reward offered for tips on 1987 Tucson murder case

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information that could lead to an arrest in an unsolved murder case from 1987.

www.kvoa.com

 

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Strange that with so much information about a possible suspect this case has remained unsolved for over 38 years.

Name: Possibly Chris
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 20 - 40
Hair: Dark
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Build: Slender
Walks with a limp on left side
Drives a white or beige van
Delivers computer paper
Speaks English with a Canadian accent. Probably meaning he pronounces the phrase "Out and about" as "Oot and Aboot" and ends sentences with "Eh?"