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Carrie Loraine Bowles

Case from Cottondale, AL dated Nov 13, 1996

Victim Details

Carrie Loraine Bowles

Female

Cottondale

AL

1996-11-13

35

Carrie

Loraine Bowles

06/27/2026

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In the quiet subdivision of Old Mill Trace in Cottondale, Alabama, the life of 35-year-old Carrie Loraine Bowles was tragically cut short on November 13, 1996. A family member made the grim discovery, finding Bowles deceased inside her residence located off Keenes Mill Road. The cause of her death was determined to be a gunshot wound, a violent end to a life that remains shrouded in mystery.

The investigation into her murder has spanned decades, yet crucial questions linger. Authorities h ...
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  • BillionGraves: Carrie L Bowles 1960 - 1996 BillionGraves Record
  • Cold Cases | Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
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