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Latasha Durham

Death by Force
Case Description
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Latasha Devora Durham, a 38-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on February 12, 2017, in Ellerbe, North Carolina. The incident occurred at her residence on Robinson Avenue, where she lived with her family. Latasha Durham was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, 40-year-old Steven William Smith, who also killed her mother, 68-year-old Gloria Jean Durham, and her brother, 42-year-old Samuel Damon Durham.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office received a call about the shoot ...Read More
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  • WSOC: Court documents: Triple homicide suspect in Ellerbe has violent past
  • WSOC: Police investigating triple homicide in small NC town
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    Victim Details

    Latasha Durham

    Female

    Black / African American

    Ellerbe

    NC

    2017-02-12

    38

    Latasha

    Durham

    11/22/2025

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    04/06/2024
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    02/23/2023
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