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Fugitive Killer Sharon Kinne Lived Under Alias in Alberta for 50 Years

Sharon Kinne, who escaped a Mexican prison in 1969, was identified posthumously in Canada, closing one of the longest-running murder cases in U.S. history.

  • Sharon Kinne, known as 'La Pistolera,' was charged with three murders in the 1960s before escaping a Mexican prison in 1969.
  • Kinne lived under the alias Diedra Glabus in Taber, Alberta, for decades, where she worked as a realtor and raised a family.
  • Authorities confirmed her identity in 2023 through fingerprint analysis after receiving an anonymous tip, three years after her death in 2022.
  • Kinne's case involved multiple aliases, marriages, and one of the longest outstanding murder warrants in U.S. history.
  • Her family and victims' families expressed relief at the closure, describing her as a woman who evaded justice and left a legacy of harm.
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