Darlene Russell Murdered in Wayne County, Indiana age 21

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A young woman's remains are discovered in a field two days after she vanished
Darlene Russell was a kind-hearted, sweet, caring girl who had her entire life ahead of her.
Darlene was born on October 5, 1959 in Estill County, KY. Later, her large family moved north to Connersville, IN. Darlene was one of 12 siblings in her family. She attended Connersville High School and was living with her mother in her Connersville home at the time of her death.

“Darlene wouldn’t hurt anybody. She liked everybody. She had a good personality.” - Ray Russell, Darlene� ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Darlene Russell

Case Added

October 6, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Wayne County

state

IN

Date Found

1981-09-23

date_missing

1981-09-20

Date of Birth

1959-10-05

Age at Death

21

Case Number

41-09295

First Name

Darlene

Last Name

Russell

relationship

Victim

Last Updated

10/19/2024

Area Body Found:

Darlene Russell
Murdered

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