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Donnie Bender

Case from Ellisville, MS dated Sep 08, 2025

Victim Details

Donnie Bender Jr

Male

Black / African American

Ellisville

MS

2025-09-08

32

Donnie

Bender

07/25/2026

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In the early morning hours in Ellisville, Mississippi, a domestic dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a 32-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds. Donnie 'Ray' Bender Jr. was found by ambulance service medics at a residence on Graves Road with gunshot injuries. He was quickly transported to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, but he did not survive.

The events of that morning led to the arrest of his girlfriend, 46-year-old Joann ...
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  • Laurel Leader-Call: Former SJE teacher charged with 2nd degree murder in shooting death of boyfriend
  • Laurel Leader-Call: UPDATE: WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
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