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Dorothy Murrell, a 64-year-old woman from Newport, Tennessee, was last seen on May 24, 1984. She disappeared under suspicious circumstances, and despite extensive investigations, her body has never been found. Dorothy was described as 5'2" to 5'4" tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She had notable scars from lung and gall bladder surgeries and a steel rod implanted in her hip.
The case took a dark turn when her neighbor, Terry Butler, later confesse ...Read More
Last Seen: May 24, 1984
The case took a dark turn when her neighbor, Terry Butler, later confesse ...Read More
Last Seen: May 24, 1984
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Jan 05, 2024
Dorothy
Murrell
104
64
62 inches
64 inches
150 lbs
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
May 24, 1984
Newport
Tennessee
Cocke County
No
331
24023
Newport Police Department
Newport
Tennessee
Cocke County
37821
145 Mineral St, Tennessee
4236238941
Local
Law Enforcement
15011804
Newport Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/22/2025
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11/22/2024
11/22/2024
I'm hoping to get more insights from those who live or have lived in the Newport area around the tim... ...Read More
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
Hey everyone, I recently got drawn into Dorothy Murrell's case from Newport, TN, and something's bee... ...Read More
02/20/2023
02/20/2023
