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Lavinda Counce

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the small town of Bay, Arkansas, a sense of shock and disbelief rippled through the community in the summer of 2015. Lavinda Counce, a beloved 90-year-old female resident, vanished from her home on Lunsford Avenue on the 3rd of July. The following day, her car was discovered abandoned at a hospital in Jonesboro, deepening the mystery surrounding her disappearance and sparking an extensive nine-day search.

The grim discovery was made on July 12th, when a volunteer searcher found Mrs. Co ...Read More
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  • KATV: Man charged with capital murder in death of Lavinda Counce
  • Tarver charged with capital murder in Lavinda Counce death - KAIT
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    Victim Details

    Lavinda Counce

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Lake City

    AR

    2015-07-12

    90

    Lavinda

    Counce

    11/12/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I’ve been reading about the arrest of Richard Jordan Tarver and the charges brought against him in... ...Read More
    09/24/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the role the community played in finding Lavinda Counce. The fact that i... ...Read More
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