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In the summer of 1977, the quiet community of Magazine, Arkansas, was shaken by the tragic death of a dedicated public servant. Marshal Marvin Eugene Richie, a 49-year-old male, lost his life on Wednesday, June 29, 1977, in a harrowing encounter with two escaped convicts. His death was the beginning of a violent crime spree that would cross state lines and end in the capture and execution of his killers.

The series of events began when Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton, having tunneled their ...Read More
Victim Details

Marvin Eugene Richie

Male

White / Caucasian

Magazine

AR

1977-06-29

49

Marvin

Eugene Richie

11/13/2025