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Thurman Macon Donahoo Sr.

Case from Talladega, AL dated Jun 03, 1982

Victim Details

Thur Macon Donahoo Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Talladega

AL

1982-06-03

72

Thurman

Macon Donahoo Sr.

Yes

07/01/2026

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In the quiet, rural community of Alpine in Talladega County, Alabama, the night of June 2nd bled into the early morning of June 3rd, 1982, with a brutal act of violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Thurman Macon Donahoo Sr., a 72-year-old Caucasian male, was inside his home, unaware of the horrific fate that was about to befall him. Three men, driven by the belief that Donahoo possessed a valuable five-carat diamond ring, had conspired to burglarize his house and were prepar ...
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