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In the summer of 1978, in the small community of Mountain Pine, Arkansas, a family dispute escalated into a tragedy that would be the first in a series of violent acts committed by the same individual. On August 12th, 41-year-old James Kelly was at his home with his daughter and his son-in-law, Randy William Gay. An argument broke out between James and Randy, the details of which remain murky. The confrontation took a fatal turn when Gay walked out to his car, retrieved a shotgun, and returned t ...Read More
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James Kelly
Male
Mountain Pine
AR
1978-08-12
41
James
Kelly
11/13/2025




