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Aug 12, 2021 · Diane was a New York native who moved around the country a lot, thanks to her work. The 43-year-old worked for IBM as an executive, ultimately settling in Austin in 1996. Eventually, she bought a home there and made a life for herself with a great circle of friends.
Oct 9, 2024 · One of her neighbors had mentioned that he had seen a van parked outside Diane's house in her driveway assuming it was a potential buyer for the house. With a statement from a real estate agent, eye witnesses from neighbors, and sketches composed from the description, a name came forward by matching the license plate of the car found near the ...
Sep 17, 2023 · Diane Holik believed she may have finally found a buyer for her Austin home when she opened the door to a stranger on Nov. 15, 2001. But it would prove to be a fatal mistake. The next afternoon, police found Holik dead in an upstairs bedroom with ligature marks around her neck.
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Sep 22, 2016 · The 42-year-old IBM supervisor was in the midst of selling her large upscale home in Austin, Texas when a man posing as a potential buyer strangled her to death in her house. According to...
- Russo Posed as a Home Buyer in Order to Kill Her. When Halik didn’t show up for her job on November 11, 2003, colleagues grew suspicious and called police.
- Her Killer Belonged to the Fetish Site ‘Necrobabes.com’ When police searched the hard drive on Russo’s computer, they found that he had a subscription to “Necrobabes.com,” a pornography site that showcased asphyxiation fetishes.
- There Were Two Other Suspects in Her Death. Murder She Solved reported that Holik’s fiance at the time and a colleague were suspects in her murder before Russo was charged.
- She Was a Successful Project Manager at IBM & an Ex Called Her a ‘Beautiful Person’ Holik was living the good life as a project manager for IBM. She took her work very seriously, and that’s why suspicions grew immediately when she didn’t show up the day her body was found.
Feb 19, 2004 · Prosecutors said Russo posed a home buyer to get into Diane Holik's house in November 2001. Holik, 42, planned to sell the home, get married and move to Houston. Russo claimed he could afford to...
Feb 29, 2004 · Prosecutors said Russo posed as someone looking to buy a home to get into Diane Holik's house in November 2001. She had planned to sell the home, get married and move to Houston. Russo claimed he...
