Elias Trudell Murdered in Columbus, Mississippi age 23

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Elias Eugene Trudell, a 23-year-old man from Colorado Springs, was found dead on September 2, 2024, in Columbus, Mississippi. His body was discovered inside a burning car at Luxapalila Creek Park, just south of Columbus. The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call about a possible body in a burned-out vehicle near the park entrance.

The incident stemmed from a drug deal that went awry. Trudell and his associate, Malachi James Salus, had driven from Colorado Springs to Co ...Read More

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name

Elias Trudell

gender

Male

race

Black / African American

city

Columbus

state

MS

Date of Death

2024-09-02

Age at Death

23

First Name

Elias

Last Name

Trudell

solved

Yes

Last Updated

12/18/2024

Elias Trudell
Murdered

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