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Clifford Wade Ward

Case from Cherryville, NC dated Apr 06, 2023

Victim Details

Clifford Wade Ward

Male

White / Caucasian

Cherryville

NC

2023-04-06

76

Clifford

Wade Ward

07/14/2026

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On April 6, 2023, deputies from the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Racine Drive in Waco, North Carolina, following a report of an unresponsive individual. Upon arrival, they discovered 76-year-old Clifford Wade Ward lying outside his home with a metal object protruding from the back of his head. Initial statements from Ward's nephew, 53-year-old David Eric Ward, suggested that his uncle, known to be prone to falls, had accidentally fallen onto the object, leading t ...
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  • https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/28/man-accused-of-killing-his-uncle/70992115007/
  • Wade Ward Obituary 2023 - Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services
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