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Richard Phillips

Case from Seligman, MO dated Nov 23, 2021

Victim Details

Richard Phillips

Male

Seligman

MO

2021-11-23

39

Richard

Phillips

07/04/2026

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In a harrowing tale of vengeance that crossed state lines, 39-year-old Richard Phillips of Seligman, Missouri, met a brutal end in November 2021. His disappearance on November 23rd from his apartment in Springdale, Arkansas, set off an investigation that would uncover a grim story of abduction and murder. Four days later, his body was discovered by hunters in a wooded area north of Seligman, bearing signs of a severe beating and multiple gunshot wounds.

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  • 5newsonline.com: Man pleads guilty to helping kidnap, murder Springdale man
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