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'Hogan's Heroes' actor Bob Crane's 1978 murder

Authorities remove the body of actor Bob Crane from a Scottsdale apartment where he was discovered beaten to death June 29, 1978.
Authorities remove the body of actor Bob Crane from a Scottsdale apartment where he was discovered beaten to death June 29, 1978.
The Republic
Defendant John Henry Carpenter talks with his attorney Gary Fleischman in a Los Angeles courtroom on June 1, 1992. Carpenter was acquitted of these charges by a jury in 1994.
Defendant John Henry Carpenter talks with his attorney Gary Fleischman in a Los Angeles courtroom on June 1, 1992. Carpenter was acquitted of these charges by a jury in 1994.
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John Henry Carpenter, left, and defense attorney Candace Kent listen to testimony given by Roberta Plunkett during Carpenter's first-degree murder trial in Phoenix on Sept. 19, 1994. Carpenter was charged with the 1978 murder of his friend and actor Robert Crane. Carpenter was acquitted of these charges.
John Henry Carpenter, left, and defense attorney Candace Kent listen to testimony given by Roberta Plunkett during Carpenter's first-degree murder trial in Phoenix on Sept. 19, 1994. Carpenter was charged with the 1978 murder of his friend and actor Robert Crane. Carpenter was acquitted of these charges.
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Patricia Crane, wife of slain actor Bob Crane, testifies in Phoenix Supreme Court on September 29, 1994. She was talking about a trip to Scottsdale that she took with her son Robert Scott to visit Crane before the actor was killed.
Patricia Crane, wife of slain actor Bob Crane, testifies in Phoenix Supreme Court on September 29, 1994. She was talking about a trip to Scottsdale that she took with her son Robert Scott to visit Crane before the actor was killed.
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Robert David Crane, son of the late slain actor Bob Crane, gives an estimate of the height of one of his father's tripods on Oct. 3, 1994. He was testifying in the first degree murder trial of John Henry Carpenter in Phoenix.
Robert David Crane, son of the late slain actor Bob Crane, gives an estimate of the height of one of his father's tripods on Oct. 3, 1994. He was testifying in the first degree murder trial of John Henry Carpenter in Phoenix.
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Advertisement featuring actor Bob Crane in "Beginner's Luck." He was beaten to death in a Scottsdale apartment.
Advertisement featuring actor Bob Crane in "Beginner's Luck." He was beaten to death in a Scottsdale apartment.
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Actor Bob Crane is shown in this 1975 file photo.
Actor Bob Crane is shown in this 1975 file photo.
Associated Press
Bob Crane, actor, died June 29, 1978, at the age of 49. Crane was murdered in Scottsdale, where he was appearing in a play. He is best known for the TV show "Hogan's Heroes."
Bob Crane, actor, died June 29, 1978, at the age of 49. Crane was murdered in Scottsdale, where he was appearing in a play. He is best known for the TV show "Hogan's Heroes."
Associated Press