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Lucia Smith

Case from Emmet, AR dated Oct 11, 2017

Victim Details

Lucia Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Emmet

AR

2017-10-11

38

Lucia

Smith

07/28/2026

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In the small town of Emmet, Arkansas, the evening of October 11, 2017, was shattered by violence that ended the life of 38-year-old Lucia 'Lucy' Mendez Smith. A female resident of the community, Smith was discovered deceased inside her home on Nevada 55 after law enforcement responded to calls about a shooting late that Wednesday night. Born in Mexico on August 3, 1979, she worked as a housekeeper at a Best Western in the nearby city of Hope and was a mother.

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  • KTBS: Woman killed in Nevada County, alleged gunman arrested
  • Lucia “Lucy” Mendez Smith (1979-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    I've been following Lucia's case, and I keep thinking about how the community has really come togeth... ...Read More
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    I can't believe this happened right in a small town like Emmet. Lucia’s story is just so devastati... ...Read More
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