Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor | |
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| Born | Barbara Ann Hackmann September 12, 1943 Illinois, U.S. |
| Disappeared | c. December 6, 1967 (aged 24) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Body discovered | May 17, 1968 near Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, Kentucky |
| Other names | Bobbie Taylor, "Tent Girl" |
| Known for | Homicide victim who was not identified for 30 years |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Spouse | George Earl Taylor |
Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Hackmann Taylor (September 12, 1943 – c. December 1967), also known as the "Tent Girl", was notable as an unidentified homicide victim for nearly 30 years after her body was found on May 17, 1968, near Georgetown, Kentucky.[1] She was referred to as "Tent Girl" because of the material wrapped around her. On April 23, 1998, the Scott County Sheriff's Office announced that this victim had been identified. Hackmann Taylor, born in Illinois, was married and had an eight-month-old daughter when she went missing from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.
Her late husband, George Earl Taylor, was a carnival worker and the prime suspect in the murder case. He did not file a missing person report but told her family that she had left him for another man.[2] He died of cancer in October 1987. Because he was a prime suspect, Hackmann's family excluded his name when they commissioned a new tombstone for her gravesite. This gave her full name and dates and was added beneath one formerly identifying her as "Tent Girl" at her grave at the Georgetown Cemetery.[1] She had been buried in 1971 by local authorities when her case was stalled.
- ^ a b Burdo • •, Alison (February 17, 2015). "Solving 'Tent Girl' Case, Factory Worker Turns Missing Persons Expert". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com (April 29, 1998). "The Story Of Tent Girl - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.