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A man and his dog are found shot to death
In the spring of 2003, the quiet community of Floyd County, Virginia, was unsettled by the brutal death of one of its own. Richard Anthony 'Dickie' Palmer, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased on April 22, 2003. His body, along with that of his cherished red Australian Heeler, Rufus, was discovered inside his Chevrolet pickup truck at Perry Park in the city of Roanoke. The initial discovery was made in Roanoke, but the investigation soon led back to Palmer's residence in Riner, a com ...
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  • Virginia State Police – Case: 03-17254 – Richard “Dickie” Palmer
  • Police searching for answers in Richard Palmer homicide - WDBJ
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