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Joseph Sonnier Iii

Case from Lubbock, TX dated Jul 10, 2012

Victim Details

Joseph Sonnier, Iii

Male

White / Caucasian

Lubbock

TX

2012-07-10

57

Joseph

Sonnier Iii

07/22/2026

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Dr. Joseph Albert Sonnier III, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected pathologist in Lubbock, Texas. He was found dead in his home on July 10, 2012, after being stabbed and shot multiple times. The investigation revealed that Dr. Sonnier's death was a result of a murder-for-hire plot.

The case initially puzzled the police, but a tip led them to David Shepard, who confessed to killing Dr. Sonnier. Shepard revealed that he was paid by Dr. Thomas Michael Dixon, a plastic surgeon and ...
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