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Larry McNelly

Case from Tamms, IL dated Sep 18, 2019

Victim Details

Larry McNelly

December 12, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Tamms

IL

2019-09-18

2019-09-10

1959-09-30

59

Larry

McNelly

No

07/09/2026


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Do you know who killed 59 year old Larry Leon McNelly in 2019?
Larry McNelly, aged 59, was reported missing on September 10, 2019, after a fire broke out at his residence in Tamms, Illinois. The fire was confirmed to be an arson, which raised concerns about his whereabouts. Following an extensive search, his body was found in the Mississippi River in Tennessee several days later. The discovery of McNelly's body, hundreds of miles from his home, led authorities to conclude that his death was the result of foul play, and the case was treated as a homicide.
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