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Janet Sheppard Petty

Death by Force
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Janet Sheppard Petty, a 54-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was found dead on January 3, 2014. Her death was ruled a homicide. Janet, who was born on March 22, 1959, in Montgomery County, Virginia, was discovered at her home by Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies. The authorities responded to a call to assist Forsyth County EMS at a mobile home located at 5327 Phelps Drive. Upon arrival, they found Janet deceased and her boyfriend, Sanford Emanuel Snider, unconscious and unresp ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Janet Sheppard Petty

    Female

    Winston-salem

    NC

    2014-01-03

    54

    Janet

    Sheppard Petty

    11/11/2025

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