Murder of Vernon Holbrook

At nearly 80 years old, Vernon Holbrook was showing no signs of slowing down. He led a successful real estate company, enjoyed outings with his grand and great-grandkids, and was an active member of his church. Everyone in town had nothing but great things to say about him. So when Vernon Holbrook was viciously attacked while on the job, everyone was shocked. Why would anyone want to harm this man?

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SOURCES

https://www.oxygen.com/mastermind-of-murder/crime-news/daniel-blizzard-hires-couple-to-kill-fellow-realtor-vernon-holbrook

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/yakima-wa/vernon-holbrook-5835688

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/3-sentenced-for-roles-in-yakima-real-estate-brokers-murder/article_adb87337-e1e5-557b-b0e7-821602a1001e.html

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/archives/yakima-realtor-still-in-serious-condition/article_f31dda8c-66fa-5637-82ce-3357b935b4c8.html

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/horrific-scene-described-at-site-of-holbrook-attack/article_1709ef73-304d-5966-9aa7-2cf036db2430.html

https://www.inquisitr.com/3146745/vern-holbrook-daniel-blizzard-dateline-on-id-on-yakima-real-estate-broker-beaten-to-death-by-hired-hitman/

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