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Richard O’Dell

Case from Bethel, CT dated Nov 11, 2019

Victim Details

Richard O’Dell

Male

Bethel

CT

2019-11-11

42

Richard

O’Dell

06/22/2026

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In the quiet town of Bethel, Connecticut, on November 11, 2019, a family tragedy unfolded within the walls of a home on Apollo Road. That evening, a mother returned to the residence she shared with her two sons, only to make a grisly discovery. Her eldest son, 42-year-old Richard O’Dell, a male, was found deceased. Initially, the scene suggested a possible suicide, but the grim reality soon came to light as investigators determined he had been shot multiple times.

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  • NBC Connecticut: Man Charged With Murder in Bethel Homicide
  • FOX 61: Police closing in on Bethel homicide arrest
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