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Johnny Russell

Case from Jonesboro, AR dated Jul 18, 2019

Victim Details

Johnny Russell

Female

Black / African American

Jonesboro

AR

2019-07-18

37

Johnny

Russell

07/29/2026

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In the summer of 2019, the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was rocked by a grim discovery that unfolded on Melrose Street. On the morning of Thursday, July 18th, police officers who were patrolling the area were flagged down by a concerned neighbor. The neighbor led them to an apartment where a tragic scene awaited. Inside, officers found the bodies of two siblings, 37-year-old Johnny Russell and his 38-year-old sister, Kafena Russell. Both had been fatally shot.

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  • https://www.kait8.com: $5 million bond set for suspect in Jonesboro double homicide
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