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Tommy Burdette

Case from Foley, AL dated Dec 14, 2014

Victim Details

Tommy Burdette

Male

Foley

AL

2014-12-14

70

Tommy

Burdette

Yes

06/23/2026

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In the quiet town of Foley, Alabama, 70-year-old retired school teacher Tommy Burdette was killed on Sunday, December 14, 2014. A neighbor who lived in the same cul-de-sac, 33-year-old Brandon Michael Bledsoe, and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Heather Elizabeth Raftery, were later arrested and charged with his murder. The incident began as a burglary but quickly escalated to a violent homicide that ended with Burdette's house being set on fire with his body inside.

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  • GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Brandon Bledsoe gets life in prison for 2014 Foley murder
  • The Anniston Star: Tommy Burdette's Obituary on The Anniston Star
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