Vanessa Murrell Murdered in Fort Worth, Texas age 21

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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 ...Read More

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name

Vanessa Murrell

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Fort Worth

state

TX

Date Found

2012-08-19

Age at Death

21

First Name

Vanessa

Last Name

Murrell

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/02/2024

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