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Marl Wayne Smith

Case from Bogalusa, LA dated Mar 03, 2022

Victim Details

Marl Wayne Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Bogalusa

LA

2022-03-03

79

Marl

Wayne Smith

07/16/2026

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Marl Wayne Smith, a 79-year-old male resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was killed on March 2, 2022. The beloved local bar owner was at his establishment, the Pub Lounge, when the fatal incident occurred. That night, he was shot during a robbery. In addition to the shooting, the assailant destroyed the ATM inside the bar and fled with all the money from the machine. Smith, who was born in Bogalusa on November 3, 1942, was a graduate of Poplarville High School and had attended Pearl River Junior Co ...
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  • Obituary for Marl Wayne Smith at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home and Crematory
  • WDSU: Police trying to identify suspect who murdered Bogalusa bar owner, robbed ATM
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