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Amanda Jean Snell

Case from Arlington, VA dated Jul 13, 2009

Victim Details

Amanda Jean Snell

Male

White / Caucasian

Arlington

VA

2009-07-13

20

Amanda

Jean Snell

07/07/2026

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In the summer of 2009, a promising life was cut tragically short in Arlington, Virginia. Amanda Jean Snell, a 20-year-old female Navy petty officer, was found dead in her barracks room at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 13, 2009. Her Navy supervisor discovered her remains inside a wall locker after she failed to report for duty. The discovery marked the beginning of a lengthy investigation to bring her killer to justice.

Investigators eventually focused on a fellow service member, ...
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