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Gary Wages

Case from Olla, LA dated Jan 16, 2001

Victim Details

Gary Wages

Male

White / Caucasian

Olla

LA

2001-01-16

56

Gary

Wages

07/02/2026

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In the small town of Olla, Louisiana, the sense of community was shattered by the violent death of one of its own. Gary Lane Wages, a 56-year-old white male, was killed by gun violence on January 16, 2001. A lifelong resident of Olla, he was known as a man of principle and a devoted husband. His sudden and brutal death sent ripples of fear and grief through the quiet parish.

The investigation into the murder of Gary Wages was launched promptly, but from the outset, it was a case shrouded ...
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  • Gary Wages, age 56 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • The Jena Times May 30, 2018: Page 7

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