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James Powell

Case from Union Grove, NC dated Jan 21, 2005

Victim Details

James Powell

Male

White / Caucasian

Union Grove

NC

2005-01-21

74

James

Powell

07/01/2026

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James Powell, a 74-year-old white male, was found dead alongside his wife, Delet Powell, at their home in Union Grove, North Carolina, on January 21, 2005. Both had been fatally shot in what authorities described as a targeted double homicide. The couple was well-known in the community; James Powell was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a former local business owner. The violent nature of their deaths shocked the quiet rural town and left their family, including their daughter Reponda Sm ...
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  • Army Spc. James E. Powell - The Fallen Military Times
  • Obituary information for James Powell - McDougald Funeral Home

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    I've been following the tragic case of James and Delet Powell, and a particular aspect of it has rea... ...Read More
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