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Dennis McNulty

Case from Dover, AR dated Dec 26, 1987

Victim Details

Dennis McNulty

Male

White / Caucasian

Dover

AR

1987-12-26

33

Dennis

McNulty

08/01/2026

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On a cold December day in 1987, the lives of many were irrevocably shattered in the quiet community of Dover, Arkansas. Among the victims of an unimaginable holiday tragedy was Dennis McNulty, a 33-year-old man who found himself in the vortex of a murderous rampage orchestrated by his own father-in-law. This harrowing event would later be recognized as one of the deadliest familicides in American history, leaving a permanent scar on the rural landscape of Pope County.

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    I've been diving deep into the tragic McNulty family story, and one detail that's really caught my a... ...Read More
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    I've been digging into this case a bit, and one thing that stands out to me is the heartache Dennis ... ...Read More
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    I've always been struck by how little we hear about the children involved in such gruesome tragedies... ...Read More
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