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Royce Varnell

Case from Anderson, AL dated Apr 07, 2014

Victim Details

Royce Varnell

Male

White / Caucasian

Anderson

AL

2014-04-07

61

Royce

Varnell

07/09/2026

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In the quiet community of Anderson, Alabama, the sense of peace was shattered in early April of 2014. A 61-year-old man, Royce Varnell, was found deceased in his home on April 7th. A neighbor, concerned after not seeing Varnell for several days, alerted the authorities. When law enforcement arrived at his residence, what they discovered pointed to a violent and tragic end to a life described by those who knew him as quiet and unassuming.

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