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Rodney Lutes

Case from Blytheville, AR dated Feb 28, 2015

Victim Details

Rodney Lutes

Male

White / Caucasian

Blytheville

AR

2015-02-28

54

Rodney

Lutes

07/17/2026

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Rodney Tabor Lutes, a 54-year-old male, died in his Blytheville, Arkansas home on February 28, 2015. Born in Houma, Louisiana, Lutes had an international upbringing, spending his childhood in countries like Kuwait, Iran, and Egypt. He later attended Arkansas State University, where he was a field goal kicker for the football team.

On that late February day, police officers responded to a call about a shooting at Lutes's residence. Upon their arrival, they discovered Lutes had been fatally ...
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