Jessie Renae Smith

Death by Force

In the quiet town of Wapello, Iowa, the life of 22-year-old Jessie Renae Smith, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short on January 6, 2006. A graduate of Wapello High School in 2001, Jessie was known as an excellent mother who enjoyed country music, concerts, and shopping. She worked at Musco Lighting in Muscatine and was building a life for herself and her young son.

The events of that winter day unfolded into a horrific murder-suicide. Jessie was shot and killed by her 25-year-old ...Read More

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