A Look Back at Ira Einhorn, The “Unicorn Killer”

Was this peace-loving hippie really a cold-blooded killer?

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On September 9, 1977, Helen “Holly” Maddux was ready for a fresh start. The 30-year-old from Tyler, Texas, had finally gathered the courage to break up with her boyfriend Ira Einhorn, an environmental activist who nicknamed himself “Unicorn” because his German last name translates to “one horn.”