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Mary Joyner

Case from Cottonwood, AL dated Mar 15, 2015

Victim Details

Mary Joyner

Female

White / Caucasian

Cottonwood

AL

2015-03-15

43

Mary

Joyner

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/08/2026

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In the quiet town of Cottonwood, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded, leaving a family and community in mourning. Mary Alice Joyner, a 43-year-old woman, lost her life on March 15, 2015, in what authorities described as an apparent murder-suicide. The incident, which involved gun violence, also resulted in the death of 33-year-old Jeffery Brett Swisher.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of their deaths have not been widely publicized, but the initial findings pointed towards a m ...
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  • 3 dead, 1 critical in apparent south AL 'murder-suicide' - WSFA
  • Death threats preceded Cottonwood murder suicide - Dothan Eagle
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    I was reading about the Cottonwood tragedy, and it just got me thinking about the importance of prot... ...Read More
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