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Charles Richardson III

Case from Morgantown, WV dated Sep 04, 2011

Victim Details

Charles Richardson III

Male

White / Caucasian

Morgantown

WV

2011-09-04

49

Charles

Richardson III

06/27/2026

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In the late summer of 2011, a horrific act of violence shattered the quiet of a rural home near Morgantown, West Virginia, claiming the life of 49-year-old Charles Arthur Richardson III, a White male, and four others in a tragic mass shooting. On September 5, 2011, authorities were called to the residence to conduct a welfare check, where they discovered a gruesome scene. Charles Richardson III, his 50-year-old wife Karin Richardson, her two children, 22-year-old Katrina Hudson and 17-year-old K ...
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  • Five die in shooting near Morgantown - The Cumberland Times-News
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