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Jerry C. Ball

Case from Luverne, AL dated Aug 26, 2002

Victim Details

Jerry C. Ball

Male

Black / African American

Luverne

AL

2002-08-26

19

Jerry

C. Ball

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the late summer of 2002, a horrific crime shattered the quiet of rural Crenshaw County, Alabama, forever marking the community of Luverne. Jerry C. Ball, a 19-year-old male, was one of six family members brutally murdered in a single spree of violence at their home in Rutledge. The tragic event unfolded on August 26, 2002, leaving a lasting scar on the family and the local community. Jerry was killed alongside his grandmother, Mila Ruth Ball, 62; his mother, JoAnn Ball, 35; his father, Willie ...
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