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Ralph Edward Cross

Case from Wilson-city, MO dated Aug 01, 2017

Victim Details

Ralph Edward Cross

Male

Black / African American

Wilson-city

MO

2017-08-01

55

Ralph

Edward Cross

07/19/2026

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Ralph Edward Cross, a 55-year-old African American male from Wilson City, Missouri, was found deceased inside his home on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Authorities discovered his body with a fatal gunshot wound to the back. The initial investigation suggested that the motive for the crime was robbery, as investigators found the interior of his residence ransacked with couch cushions overturned and the victim’s pants pockets turned inside out. Ralph Cross was known in his community as a kind and gen ...
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  • WREG.com: Adult entertainers arrested in Missouri homicide
  • Ralph Edward Cross - Obituary - The Williams Funeral Homes
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