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Marilyn Alu

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Sep 08, 2013

Victim Details

Marilyn Alu

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Jacksonville

FL

2013-09-08

71

Marilyn

Alu

Yes

07/28/2026

1


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Marilyn Alu, aged 71, was found dead on September 8, 2013, in her home in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office determined that she had been strangled, and it was later revealed that Marvin C. Jones, who had been hired by Alu to do housework, was responsible for her death. Jones killed her, stole her jewelry, and then pawned the items with the help of his girlfriend, Constance Messina. Detectives learned that both Jones and Messina fled Jacksonville soon after the incident, ev ...
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  • Police charge suspect in 2013 strangulation of 71-year-old ...
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