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Carlos Smith

Case from Pine-hill, AL dated Mar 26, 2018

Victim Details

Carlos Smith

Male

Pine-hill

AL

2018-03-26

29

Carlos

Smith

Yes

07/05/2026

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In the small town of Pine Hill, Alabama, the afternoon of March 26, 2018, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of a man named Carlos Smith. The incident, a shooting, left the community searching for answers and a suspect on the run.

For two days, law enforcement engaged in a manhunt for the individual they believed to be responsible for Smith's death. The search for Rogercias “Rudy” Denish intensified as his photograph circulated in local news outlets, including T ...
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  • Denish turns self in to PH Police | Thomasville Times | Thomasville, Alabama
  • Alabama News: Pine Hill Police Investigate Town's First Murder of 2018 - Alabama News
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    Did anyone else notice that the local news rarely mentioned Carlos Smith's family after the initial ... ...Read More
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