March 19, 2012
Location: Paulsboro,NJ
Victim(s): Thirza A. “Sue” Sweeten 79
Attacker(s): Samuel Kevin Davis
Description: Davis attacked Thirza in her home. He beat her with a golf club and stabbed her, before strangling her to death with a telephone cord.
Archive.is Link(s):
[archive.fo] Story on the crime.
[archive.fo] Davis is charged.
[archive.fo] Davis is sentenced to life w/o parole.
[archive.fo] Davis is granted a 2nd trial.
[archive.fo] Additional story on Davis being granted a 2nd trial.
I’m unaware of Thirza’s maiden name.
[archive.fo] Sweeten surname info Ancestry.com.
[archive.fo] Sweeten surname info house of names.
[archive.fo] Sweeten surname info surname database.
[archive.fo] Frank R Sweeten’s (Thiriza’s husband) find a grave memorial. 1934-2005.
[archive.fo] William Henry Sweeten’s (Frank’s father) find a grave memorial. 1905-1996.
[archive.fo] Elva May Sweeten’s (Frank’s mother) find a grave memorial. 1906-1996.