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Ralph Shell, a 52-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically killed on March 17, 1981, in Bossier City, Louisiana. The incident occurred during a robbery at a service station, where Shell was working. The robbery was carried out by Earnest Knighton, who was later convicted of first-degree murder for Shell's death.
Knighton was found guilty in October 1981 and sentenced to death. His defense claimed that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime, but this did ...Read More
Knighton was found guilty in October 1981 and sentenced to death. His defense claimed that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime, but this did ...Read More
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Ralph Shell
Male
Bossier-city
LA
1981-03-17
52
Ralph
Shell
11/19/2025
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I've been reading through the details surrounding Ralph Shell's murder, and my heart goes out to his... ...Read More
08/18/2023
08/18/2023
I’ve been diving deep into the Ralph Shell case, and something that really sticks with me is the i... ...Read More
03/17/2023
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