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Maurine Tedford Scott

Case from Oplin, TX dated May 17, 2004

Victim Details

Maurine Tedford Scott

Female

White / Caucasian

Oplin

TX

2004-05-17

Maurine

Tedford Scott

07/15/2026

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Maurine Tedford Scott, aged 80, was tragically killed on May 17, 2004, in Oplin, Texas. She was a Caucasian woman. The incident was part of a larger, devastating event where her estranged husband, in a fit of rage, also killed her brother and mother before taking his own life. This horrific act was reportedly motivated by domestic issues and the estranged relationship between Maurine and her husband.

The man responsible for the murders was identified as Maurine's estranged husband. Follow ...
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  • Midland Reporter-Telegram: Man kills wife, her two relatives, then self
  • Harris & Scott TX 05-17-2004

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Maurine Tedford Scott's story lately, and it's just so haunting how... ...Read More
    08/02/2024
    I'm still piecing together the details of what happened with Maurine Tedford Scott and her family. I... ...Read More
    08/30/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how close-knit communities like Oplin, Texas, handle such unfathomable t... ...Read More
    08/14/2023
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