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Ellen Rhodes Hoyle

Case from Waynesville, NC dated Apr 26, 2024

Victim Details

Ellen Rhodes Hoyle

Female

Waynesville

NC

2024-04-26

85

Ellen

Rhodes Hoyle

07/10/2026

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On April 26, 2024, in Waynesville, North Carolina, 85-year-old Ellen Rhodes Hoyle was found deceased alongside her husband, 89-year-old Richard Stuart Hoyle, in their residence at 15 Mississippi Avenue. The Waynesville Police Department responded to a 911 call made by Richard Hoyle around 11 a.m., during which he indicated that gunshots would be fired. Upon arrival, officers heard a single gunshot and subsequently discovered both individuals deceased from gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-sui ...
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  • WLOS: Elderly couple found dead following apparent murder-suicide, Waynesville police say
  • The Mountaineer: Elderly couple dead in apparent murder-suicide in Hazelwood
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    I just came across the news about Ellen and Richard Hoyle, and I'm deeply moved by their story. It�... ...Read More
    11/22/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the Hoyles and the difficult situation they must have faced. It's hard t... ...Read More
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