"Debbi was viciously murdered in June of 1984. The autopsy report obtained by KHQ shows she was stabbed multiple times. Reports state Spokane Police officers saw Debbi one hour before she was found murdered."
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"...her brother Steve Finnern learned more about his sister’s stabbing in 1984 while she was working as a prostitute in Spokane. The subsequent investigation was lackluster, he said, due to his sister’s profession and his own parents’ willingness to write her off. “She still was a person – that had kids,” Steve Finnern said. “She was a human being, you know?”"
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"Her autopsy report states she was stabbed at least eight times. Defensive wounds all over her hands and wrists showed investigators Debbi had fought for her life. Debbi had only recently moved to Spokane from Omaha when she was killed. It's still baffling to her brother that she wound up in a community where she had absolutely no ties."
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Murder victim's photos for profit? Family of Spokane cold case victim upset over Amazon listing
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Who murdered 30-year-old Debbi Finnern? That's what KHQ has been investigating in preparation for our latest Q6 Cold Case story. As we gathered documents and interviews for
"...her brother Steve Finnern learned more about his sister’s stabbing in 1984 while she was working as a prostitute in Spokane. The subsequent investigation was lackluster, he said, due to his sister’s profession and his own parents’ willingness to write her off. “She still was a person – that had kids,” Steve Finnern said. “She was a human being, you know?”"
'She was still a person': Family fears prejudice tainted initial investigation into sex worker's death
Editor’s note: The Spokesman-Review selected four cold cases to highlight along with stories about genetic genealogy. Investigators declined to say whether any of these cases are good candidates for the new technology; however, they did say new tips or information about any of the victims could...
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"Her autopsy report states she was stabbed at least eight times. Defensive wounds all over her hands and wrists showed investigators Debbi had fought for her life. Debbi had only recently moved to Spokane from Omaha when she was killed. It's still baffling to her brother that she wound up in a community where she had absolutely no ties."
Q6 COLD CASE: Nothing Good Happens after Midnight
SPOKANE, Wash. -- June will mark 36 years since 30-year-old Debbi Finnern was found murdered east of downtown Spokane. Her autopsy report states she was stabbed at least eight times.
