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Sidney Jethro Burnett

Case from Knoxville, AR dated Jul 23, 1991

Victim Details

Sidney Jethro Burnett

Male

Knoxville

AR

1991-07-23

69

Sidney

Jethro Burnett

06/27/2026

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In the summer of 1991, the quiet life of Sidney Jethro Burnett, a 69-year-old retired preacher, came to a horrific end in his Knoxville, Arkansas home. On July 23rd, he was brutally murdered by Jack Greene. Greene's path to the Burnett residence was one of rage and misplaced revenge. His former girlfriend, Donna Johnson, had ended their turbulent relationship and fled with their daughter. Greene had a history of violence and had threatened to kill her and her entire family if she ever left him. ...
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