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Katherine Theresa Courtney

Katherine Theresa Courtney

Discovery Date: May 3, 1990

On May 3, 1990, 24-year-old Katherine Theresa Courtney was found dead on the north side of Almburg Road, north of the Waverly area of Lake Wales.  She had been beaten and strangled. Courtney frequented Hobb’s Road and Derby Avenue in Auburndale.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.