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On the morning of March 25, 2023, 27-year-old white male Richard Austin Ward Jr. was found deceased in a ditch along the 3200 block of Alexandria Road in Anniston, Alabama. A passerby noticed a red-stained creek and, upon closer inspection, discovered Ward's body. A neighbor reported hearing Ward plead, "Don't do this," followed by two gunshots. Approximately two blocks away, 55-year-old white female Laura Jean Thornton was found with a gunshot wound at the intersection of 33rd Street and Steve ...Read More
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Richard Austin Ward Jr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Anniston
AL
2023-03-25
27
Richard
Austin Ward Jr.
11/19/2025
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I've been following the case of Richard Austin Ward Jr., and something that stood out to me was the ... ...Read More
11/26/2023
11/26/2023
Hello all. I’ve been thinking a lot about the location where Richard Ward was found. It’s unsett... ...Read More
09/01/2023
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