Crawford family murder

The Crawford family murder was the killing of pregnant mother Therese Crawford and her three children at their home in Glenroy, Victoria, Australia, in July 1970. The family car was located at the bottom of a cliff at Loch Ard Gorge in Port Campbell on 2 July with the bodies of the four victims still inside. The husband and father of the decedents, Elmer Kyle Crawford (b. May 1930), is the prime suspect in the murders and has not been seen since.

Crawford family murders
Therese, Katherine, James, and Karen Crawford, circa 1969
Date1-2 July 1970
Location136 Cardinal Road, Glenroy, Victoria, Australia
37.698896°S 144.930003°E / -37.698896; 144.930003 (approximate)
CauseBludgeoning
Electrocution
MotiveUnknown. Possible financial gain and/or rage
ParticipantsElmer Kyle Crawford
Deaths
  • Therese Crawford (35)
  • Katherine Jane Crawford (12)
  • James William Crawford (8)
  • Karen Jean Crawford (6)
BurialFawkner Memorial Park, Merri-bek, Victoria
ConvictedUnapprehended
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