The Edge of Night Murder Files

Person Accused
Year
Murder Victim
Modus Operandi
Real Killer
Trial
Cora Lane1957Marilyn BollonBludgeoned with a whiskey bottleHarry LaneYes
Dr. Hugh Campbell1959Mildred Campbell BryerPoisonedMaximillian BryerYes
Jack Lane1960Ruth HakimStrangledFrank DubeckYes
Judith Marceau1961Victor CarlsonStabbedTeresa VetterYes
Louise Capice1962John LambertShotScofield KillbornYes
Lee Pollock1962Julie KurtzStabbedAustin JohnsonNo
Joe Pollock1963Ted GrantPushed down an elevator shaftAustin JohnsonYes
Winston Grimsley1963Lyn Wilkens WarrenPushed off a balconyEmory WarrenYes
Gerry McGrath1964David HansenBludgeoned with a brickLloyd GriffinYes
Cookie Thomas1965Malcolm ThomasStabbed in the back with scissorsEve MorrisYes
Phil Capice1966Roy CameronPushed out a windowTony WyattYes
Martha Marceau1967Rick OliverShotLaura HillyerYes
Julie Jamison1968Lloyd HubbardBludgeoned with a billy-clubBart FletcherNo
Julie Jamison1968Harry ConstableStabbedErnie TuttleYes
Nicole Travis1970Stephanie MartinStabbedPamela StewartYes
Dr. Jim Fields1971Rosella GrayStabbedKeith WhitneyNo
Adam Drake1973Jake BermanShotJoel GantryYes
Martha Marceau1974Taffy SimmsShotMorlock SevingyYes
Serena Faraday1975Mark FaradayShot"Josie"(Serena's spilt personality)Yes
Mike Karr1977Beau RichardsonShotRay HarperYes
April Scott1978Denise CavanaughLethal injectionDr. Gus NorwoodYes
Winter Austen1979Wade MeechumShotWinter Austen!Yes
Draper Scott1980Margo DornBludegeonedNola MadisonYes
Kelly McGrath1980Elliot DornStabbedMolly SherwoodNo
Gavin Wylie1981Gunther(Bruno)WagnerShotSky Whitney (Jefferson Brown)No
Troy Bannister1982Lt. Ted LoomisShotTroy (self defense)Yes -not shown onscreen
Nicole Cavanaugh1983Nora FultonStrangledDavid CameronNo
Raven Whitney1984Logan SwiftShotGeraldine WhitneyYes

This table is only for murders in which a specific character was accused of the crime. It does not reflect deaths or murder mysteries in which no one was accused or faced a criminal trial. Also, the table doesn't reflect "scam crimes", such as Raven's "arrest" for the "murder" of Jinx Avery.