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Vanessa Murrell

Case from Fort Worth, TX dated Aug 19, 2012

Victim Details

Vanessa Murrell

March 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Fort Worth

TX

2012-08-19

21

Vanessa

Murrell

Yes

08/02/2026

1


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On August 19, 2012, 21-year-old Vanessa Ann Murrell was found deceased in a field in east Fort Worth, Texas. Her body exhibited signs of strangulation, and her throat had been cut. At the time of her death, Murrell was approximately three months pregnant. Authorities arrested her boyfriend, 22-year-old Johnny Calvin Scott Jr., in connection with the crime. Scott was convicted of capital murder in May 2014 and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors did not s ...
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  • Man Sentenced To Life For Killing Pregnant Girlfriend - CBS News
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