Marilyn Alu Murdered in Jacksonville, Florida age 71

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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 ...Read More

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name

Marilyn Alu

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Female

race

African-American / Black

city

Jacksonville

state

FL

Date Found

2013-09-08

Age at Death

71

First Name

Marilyn

Last Name

Alu

solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/16/2024

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Marilyn Alu
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