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Craig Dydell

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Aug 10, 2016

Victim Details

Craig S. Dydell

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2016-08-10

28

Craig

Dydell

07/13/2026

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On the evening of August 10, 2016, tragedy struck the family of 28-year-old male Craig S. Dydell in Kansas City, Missouri. A fledgling artist known by the stage name 'Chop Suey,' Dydell was a member of the local rap group Bad Habits, which he had formed with his twin brother and friends. The group had built a following in the area performing dance and house music and was scheduled to perform at an event the following weekend. Just before 7:00 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the 4000 blo ...
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  • KMBC: Mother asks for public's help finding son's killer
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