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Mae Bell Roberts

Case from Mars-hill, AL dated Jan 03, 1980

Victim Details

Mae Bell Roberts

Female

Mars-hill

AL

1980-01-03

77

Mae

Bell Roberts

Yes

07/18/2026

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In the quiet, rural community of Mars Hill, Alabama, the morning of January 3, 1980, brought with it a gruesome discovery that would haunt the area for decades. Mae Bell Roberts, a 77-year-old woman, was found brutally murdered in the modest farmhouse she shared with her siblings. The scene that greeted a family member who had come to visit was one of unimaginable violence. Mae Bell, who was apparently in the middle of sewing, was found with a thimble still on her finger, a poignant detail in a ...
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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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