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Joyce Bates

Case from Arab, AL dated Apr 24, 2016

Victim Details

Joyce Bates

Female

Arab

AL

2016-04-24

49

Joyce

Bates

Yes

07/19/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the community of Arab, Alabama, was unsettled by the disappearance and subsequent death of a local woman. Joyce Bates, a 49-year-old female, was reported missing from her home, sparking concern among her family and friends. A few days later, on April 24, 2016, her body was discovered in a rural area within Marshall County. The circumstances of her discovery immediately suggested that she had not died of natural causes, prompting law enforcement to launch a homicide investi ...
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  • AL.com: Arab man charged with murder in wife's shooting death
  • Arab man charged with murder in wife's shooting death - AL.com
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