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Mary Martin

Case from Rock-hill, SC dated Dec 09, 2013

Victim Details

Dr. Mary Jean Martin

Female

White / Caucasian

Rock-hill

SC

2013-12-09

81

Mary

Martin

06/24/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Huntington Place in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a caregiver arrived at the home of James and Mary Jean Martin on the morning of December 9, 2013, to a scene of tragedy. Inside, the couple, married for 14 years, were found deceased in their bed. Dr. Mary Jean Martin, an 81-year-old female, had been a prominent figure in the community, remembered for her leadership as a former chairwoman of Winthrop University's Board of Trustees.

Investigators determined that Ma ...
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  • WSOC: Authorities: Former Winthrop board member dead in apparent murder-suicide
  • Dr. Mary Jean Martin, age 81 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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