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Heather Wright

Case from Lawrenceburg, KY dated Oct 07, 2000

Victim Details

Heather Wright

Female

Other Race

Lawrenceburg

KY

2000-10-07

27

Heather

Wright

07/16/2026

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In the fall of 2000, the community of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was shaken by the discovery of a young woman's body. On October 7, the remains of 27-year-old Heather Wright were found in a stream that fed into the Kentucky River. An investigation into her death determined that she had been violently strangled. Wright was identified as a female who had been working as a sex worker.

The investigation into the murder of Heather Wright led authorities to a suspect, Rodney Troy Bixler. Less than ...
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  • Man Convicted Of Strangulation Death - WAVE3
  • Rodney Bixler - Wikipedia
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