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Elizabeth Jane Smallwood

Case from Rocky Mount, NC dated Jul 21, 2009

Victim Details

Elizabeth Jane Smallwood

Female

Black / African American

Rocky Mount

NC

2009

33

Elizabeth

Jane Smallwood

07/01/2026

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Elizabeth Jane Smallwood, a 33-year-old African-American woman, was found deceased in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on February 13, 2009. Her remains were discovered along Melton Drive at the Nash-Edgecombe county line. Authorities determined that her body had likely been there for six months to a year before being identified. Smallwood had not been reported missing to law enforcement, making it difficult to establish the exact circumstances surrounding her disappearance.

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  • Rocky Mount body identified - WRAL.com
  • Autopsy reveals little about how Rocky Mount woman died
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