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A husband \u0026 wife were found dead. Their daughter (later found dead) was missing\n
On August 15, 2002, the bodies of 50-year-old Michael Wayne Short and his wife, 36-year-old Mary Short, were discovered in their home in Henry County, Virginia. Both had been shot execution-style, with Michael found on the couch in the garage and Mary in her bedroom. Their phone lines had been cut, and their 9-year-old daughter, Jennifer, was missing. Tragically, six weeks later, Jennifer’s remains were found in Rockingham County, North Carolina, about 30 miles from their home. She too had bee ...Read More
On August 15, 2002, the bodies of 50-year-old Michael Wayne Short and his wife, 36-year-old Mary Short, were discovered in their home in Henry County, Virginia. Both had been shot execution-style, with Michael found on the couch in the garage and Mary in her bedroom. Their phone lines had been cut, and their 9-year-old daughter, Jennifer, was missing. Tragically, six weeks later, Jennifer’s remains were found in Rockingham County, North Carolina, about 30 miles from their home. She too had bee ...Read More
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Michael Wayne Short
June 22, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Henry County
VA
2002-08-15
50
Michael Wayne
Short
Brown
Brown
No
11/18/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the Short family case lately. There was a recent discussion about how... ...Read More
01/14/2023
01/14/2023
