Mae Bell Roberts

Death by Force

Mae Bell Roberts, a 77-year-old woman from Mars Hill, Alabama, was tragically murdered on January 3, 1980. Her death was the result of a violent crime that shocked the small community. Roberts, who had lived a quiet and well-known life in the area, was discovered in her home, where she had been bludgeoned to death. Investigators quickly learned that the brutal nature of the crime suggested the possibility of a robbery gone wrong, but the motive remained unclear.

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Jan 10, 1980, page 25 - The Anniston Star at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

Mae Bell Roberts, age 77 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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