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Mary Ring

Case from Clearwater, FL dated Feb 05, 2017

Victim Details

Mary Ring

Female

White / Caucasian

Clearwater

FL

2017-02-05

68

Mary

Ring

06/22/2026

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Mary Ring, a 68-year-old white woman from Clearwater, Florida, was tragically killed on February 5, 2017. Her death was the result of a fatal shooting carried out by her tenants, Lawrence Edward Cannon, 42, and Jennifer Elam, 44. The incident occurred shortly after the Super Bowl, and the suspects lived with her body for two weeks before it was discovered by the police during a welfare check.

Lawrence Cannon was charged with first-degree murder after he confessed to shooting Mary Ring in ...
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  • WPTV: Florida woman, 68, killed & left in home for two weeks
  • Police: Tenants killed landlord, lived with body for two weeks
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