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Mar 2022
30m 46s

Donna Lemon (7 of Spades, Idaho)

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Our card this week is Donna Lemon, the 7 of Spades from Idaho.

Donna Lemon was having a normal summer in 1973, working in Bozeman, Montana and hanging out with friends, until one day she never showed up to ride horses with one of her friends. Lemon, 20, was found stabbed to death on the banks of the Snake River in Idaho. After almost 50 years … detectives are still actively working this cold case.

If you or anyone you know has information about Donna Lemon's murder, you're encouraged to call the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office at 208-529-1200.

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