In 1977 26-year-old Sister Roberta Elam decided to pursue her dream of becoming a nun. During one of her normal prayer times at the convent, she was brutally attacked and murdered. Her murder had multiple suspects but 46 years later, there are still no answers. Sources:

• https://vocal.media/criminal/postulant-nun-strangled-to-death-while-praying


• https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam


• https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/calendar/upper-ohio-valley-festival-of-books-the-sister-roberta-elam-mystery/1782


• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81755729/roberta-ann-elam


• https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Nun


• https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/paul-holes-roberta-elam-nun-murder

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