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Case Description
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James Plance, a 45-year-old man from Smithfield, PA, was tragically shot to death on July 18, 2017. The incident was part of a complex love triangle involving Plance, his girlfriend Deana Hughes, 33, and Wiley Gambrel, 58. According to police reports, Gambrel shot Plance in the head at a home on Riger Road. After the shooting, Gambrel loaded Plance's body onto a dolly and placed it in a storage shed.
The case took a dramatic turn when Hughes called the police hours after the shooting, lea ...Read More
The case took a dramatic turn when Hughes called the police hours after the shooting, lea ...Read More
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James Plance
Male
Black / African American
Smithfield
PA
2017-07-18
45
James
Plance
11/26/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else noticed the eerie timing between when the shooting happened and when Deana Hughes fi... ...Read More
11/03/2024
11/03/2024
Does anyone else find themselves thinking about the role of substance abuse in this tragic case? Itâ... ...Read More
01/12/2024
01/12/2024
