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Melissa Cochran Dixon

Case from Elizabeth, IN dated May 13, 2026

Victim Details

Melissa Cochran Dixon

Female

White / Caucasian

Elizabeth

IN

2026-05-13

59

Melissa

Cochran Dixon

07/14/2026

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A quiet evening in Elizabeth, Indiana, turned tragic on May 13, 2026, ending in the violent deaths of three individuals, including 59-year-old Melissa Cochran Dixon. The devastating events unfolded at a residence on Greenbrier Road SE, where deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office were dispatched for a welfare check. The request came from a concerned relative in Mississippi who reported that 61-year-old Paul Dixon had been expressing suicidal thoughts earlier that day. Upon their arri ...
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  • WLWT: Murder-suicide leaves 3 dead in southern Indiana
  • Apparent murder-suicide in Elizabeth Indiana | whas11.com
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