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John Allen Softley Sr.

Case from Dora, AL dated Sep 23, 2018

Victim Details

John Allen Softley Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Dora

AL

2018-09-23

71

John

Allen Softley Sr.

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/02/2026

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On a September day in 2018, the quiet town of Dora, Alabama, was unsettled by a grim discovery. Underneath an Interstate 22 overpass, the bodies of two individuals were found inside a pickup truck, leaving the community searching for answers. The deceased were identified as 70-year-old John Allen Softley, a male, and 30-year-old Monica Jean Graves. Both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

John Softley was a well-known figure in the neighboring town of Parrish, where he served as a councilm ...
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  • WHNT.com: 2 people found dead in pickup near Interstate 22 in Alabama
  • John Allen Softley Sr., age 71 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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