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Symantha Winters ONeal

Case from Lebanon, TN dated Jun 06, 2007

Victim Details

Symantha Winters ONeal

Female

White / Caucasian

Lebanon

TN

2007-06-06

48

Symantha

Winters ONeal

07/11/2026

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On a summer day in Lebanon, Tennessee, the discovery of a woman's body in a trash can at a truck stop on June 6, 2007, marked the beginning of a chilling investigation into the actions of a long-haul trucker. The victim was identified as 48-year-old Symantha Winters O'Neal. An investigation revealed that she had been shot.

The case took a significant turn with the arrest of Bruce Mendenhall, an Illinois-based truck driver, on July 12, 2007, in Nashville, Tennessee. His arrest was the resu ...
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  • Bruce Mendenhall - Wikipedia
  • Symantha Winters O'Neal - Smithville - Love-Cantrell Funeral Home
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    I recently came across some information regarding the tragic case of Symantha Rea Winters O'Neal, an... ...Read More
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