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Eric Gladden

Case from Wellston, MO dated Dec 29, 2014

Victim Details

Eric Gladden

Male

Wellston

MO

2014-12-29

42

Eric

Gladden

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 29, 2014, authorities in Wellston, Missouri, were alerted to the presence of a motionless individual in a local park. Responding to the scene around 4:45 a.m., a police officer discovered the body of a male victim. The subsequent investigation identified the deceased as 42-year-old Eric Gladden, a resident of the Wellston area.

Examinations revealed that Gladden had sustained a fatal injury, having been shot in the back. The location of the discovery ...
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  • stltoday.com: Police identify man found shot to death in Wellston park
  • Police identify man found shot to death in Wellston park
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