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Donielle Connerly

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Jan 23, 2017

Victim Details

Donielle Connerly

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2017-01-23

2017-01-23

39

Donielle

Connerly

07/04/2026


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In the early hours of January 23, 2017, the life of 39-year-old Donielle Connerly, a Black female from New Orleans, was tragically cut short. Her body was discovered in the waters of Bayou St. John near the 4000 block of Davey Street, a grim finding that would send ripples of grief and fear through her community. The initial reports from the New Orleans Police Department indicated that Connerly was found with a stocking tied tightly around her neck, leading investigators to quickly classify her ...
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