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Debra Sue Kelley

Case from Farmville, VA dated Sep 15, 2009

Victim Details

Debra Sue Kelley

Female

White / Caucasian

Farmville

VA

2009-09-15

53

Debra

Sue Kelley

06/28/2026

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In the quiet town of Farmville, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on September 18, 2009, that would unravel a tragic story of violence. Inside a home on First Avenue, authorities found the bodies of 53-year-old Debra Sue Kelley, her 50-year-old husband Mark Alan Niederbrock, their 16-year-old daughter Emma Niederbrock, and Emma's friend, 18-year-old Melanie Wells. Debra Kelley was an associate professor of sociology and criminology at Longwood University. The victims had been bludgeoned to dea ...
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  • Debra Kelley Obituary September 18
  • Farmville murders - Wikipedia
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