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Sonya Marie Lolley Smith

Case from Samson, AL dated Mar 10, 2009

Victim Details

Sonya Marie Lolley Smith

Female

Samson

AL

2009-03-10

43

Sonya

Marie Lolley Smith

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the small town of Samson, Alabama, a day of unimaginable violence unfolded, leaving a trail of devastation and heartbreak. Among the innocent lives tragically cut short was that of Sonya Marie Lolley Smith, a 43-year-old female. Her death was part of a horrific shooting spree that terrorized the community on March 10, 2009.

Sonya was at the Inland Gas Station on Main Street in Samson when the gunman, identified as 28-year-old Michael Kenneth McLendon, opened fire. She was fatally wound ...
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