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Joanna Elizabeth Strickland Butler

Case from Florence, AL dated Mar 17, 2014

Victim Details

Joanna Elizabeth Strickland Butler

Female

Florence

AL

2014-03-17

41

Joanna

Elizabeth Strickland Butler

Yes

07/04/2026

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In the quiet community of Florence, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded on March 17, 2014, ending the life of 41-year-old Joanna Elizabeth Strickland Butler. On that day, she and another woman, 57-year-old Clo Ann Taylor Stoner, were found murdered. The crime, which also involved the death of Butler's small dog, took place in Lauderdale County, just outside the city limits of Florence.

The investigation into the double homicide quickly led authorities to a suspect, Mark Edwin Montgomery. Fol ...
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  • 2 women found murdered, suspect charged
  • Lauderdale County man pleads guilty to killing 2 women in 2014
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    I've been following the discussion around the tragic events in Florence and wanted to share somethin... ...Read More
    07/04/2023
    Has anyone looked into the background of Mark Montgomery? I wonder what could have driven him to com... ...Read More
    05/08/2023
    I find it hard to wrap my mind around the fact that Mark Montgomery, the person charged with these h... ...Read More
    01/29/2023
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