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Terra Klugh Bates

Case from Hoover, AL dated Feb 15, 2002

Victim Details

Terra Klugh Bates

Female

White / Caucasian

Hoover

AL

2002-02-15

30

Terra

Klugh Bates

Yes

06/22/2026

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Terra Klugh Bates, a 30-year-old female, and her husband, Alan Geoffre Bates, were tragically killed on February 15, 2002, in Hoover, Alabama. The couple, who resided in Frederick, Maryland, had traveled to the Birmingham area for a deposition concerning a contentious child custody dispute between Alan Bates and his ex-wife, Jessica McCord. That evening, they were scheduled to pick up Alan's two young daughters from the home of Jessica and her new husband, Jeff K. McCord Jr., for a weekend visit ...
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  • Legacy.com: Terra Klugh Bates Obituary (2002) The Washington Post
  • Jessica Bates McCord Kills Ex-Husband, His Wife With Her Cop ...
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    I’ve been reading through all the information on the Bates case, and the more I learn, the more I�... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the background of the McCords, especially Jeff McCord being a former pol... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the tragic murder of Alan and Terra Bates, and one detail struck me in particula... ...Read More
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