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Allen Pafford

Case from Nodaway, IA dated Jun 20, 2015

Victim Details

Allen Pafford

Male

White / Caucasian

Nodaway

IA

2015-06-20

44

Allen

Pafford

Yes

07/11/2026

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On a late spring morning in Nodaway, Iowa, a horrifying discovery shattered the small town's peace. On June 20, 2015, the mother of Allen Pafford, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male, found her son deceased in his bedroom. She placed a 911 call around 11:19 a.m., and when the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded, they found a grim scene. Pafford was on his knees, slouched over with his head on the floor. A bed sheet had been wrapped around his head and neck. His hands were bound with a blue ny ...
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  • KCCI: Two men charged in homicide after mom found son dead
  • KETV: 2 Kansas men arrested in connection with Iowa man's death
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