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Who killed Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell?
On January 24, 1985, the body of Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell was discovered along Highway 78 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She had been strangled to death, and her identity remained unknown for nearly 40 years. A truck driver passing through the area spotted her body, which led authorities to launch an investigation. However, despite an autopsy confirming her death as a homicide, no immediate leads emerged.
For decades, Pennell’s identity remained a mystery, and she was referred to as "J ...Read More
On January 24, 1985, the body of Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell was discovered along Highway 78 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She had been strangled to death, and her identity remained unknown for nearly 40 years. A truck driver passing through the area spotted her body, which led authorities to launch an investigation. However, despite an autopsy confirming her death as a homicide, no immediate leads emerged.
For decades, Pennell’s identity remained a mystery, and she was referred to as "J ...Read More
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Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell
March 18, 2024
Female
Caucasian / White
Olive Branch
MS
1985-01-24
1962-09-06
8675
Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell
Lorie Ann
Mealer Pennell
Strawberry Blonde / Red Hair, Medium Length, Wavy
Gray (autopsy report) or brown (coroner's report)
5'2 - 5'4
105 - 130 lbs
11/13/2025
Area Body Found:
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11/06/2024
11/06/2024
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06/28/2023
06/28/2023
