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Willie Horton

1951–

United States

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William Robert Horton (born August 12, 1951) is an American felon. In popular media he is commonly referred to as "Willie Horton"; he does not use this nickname himself, however. Having been convicted of a 1974 robbery and murder, Horton absconded from a Massachusetts prison furlough program in 1986.

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