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Suspect in 1979 convenience store robbery, murder never caught

Henry Crabtree, store's night manager, found dead

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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have a motive, but still no suspect in the decades-old murder of a local store clerk.

Henry Crabtree was working as a night manager at the Circle K Convenience Store in the 4500 block of Culebra Road on Feb. 15, 1979. Police said he was found stabbed to death inside the store in the early morning hours.

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Police believe robbery was the motive.

"The cash register was tipped over and money from the register was missing," police said.

Police have asked for help in identifying a suspect or witnesses to the killing.

The case is still being investigated by SAPD's Cold Case Squad.

If you have any information on the crime, call 210-207-7635.


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