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Earl Coffey

Case from Columbia, KY dated Mar 23, 2024

Victim Details

Earl Coffey

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbia

KY

2024-03-23

86

Earl

Coffey

Yes

06/27/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a landlord-tenant dispute, 86-year-old Earl Morrison Coffey, a male resident of Columbia, Kentucky, was fatally shot at his home on March 23, 2024. A U.S. Army veteran, Coffey was a respected member of the Adair County Cattlemen's Association who enjoyed farming and spending time with his family. His life was cut short in what authorities have described as a senseless act of violence.

The incident unfolded on a Saturday morning at Coffey's residenc ...
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  • https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article287036595.html
  • Legacy.com: Earl Coffey Obituary - Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home - 2024
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