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Ida Thomas Welch

Case from Ridgeland, MS dated May 12, 2024

Victim Details

Ida Thomas Welch

Female

Black / African American

Ridgeland

MS

2024-05-12

76

Ida

Thomas Welch

07/01/2026

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A welfare check on Mother's Day led to the tragic discovery of a triple homicide in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Ida Thomas Welch, a 76-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on Old Canton Road alongside her two daughters, 56-year-old Vicky Renee Welch and 42-year-old Crystal Lynn Welch. Family members had contacted the Ridgeland Police Department on Sunday, May 12, 2024, concerned about the well-being of the occupants. Upon entering the residence, officers found the three women in the livin ...
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