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Vadie Maynard

Case from Kermit, WV dated Sep 21, 2009

Victim Details

Vadie Maynard

Female

White / Caucasian

Kermit

WV

2009-09-21

29

Vadie

Maynard

08/27/2026

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Vadie Michelle Maynard, who was known in contemporary news coverage by her married name, Michelle Stroud, was a 29-year-old White/Caucasian female from the Kermit, West Virginia area. She was a mother of one and a native of Martin County, Kentucky. At the time of her death, she worked for the Mingo County Health Department and had previously worked with the Mingo County Sheriff's Department. On the morning of September 21, 2009, she dropped her child off at school at approximately 8:30 a.m. and ...
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  • Appalachian News-Express: Stroud admits he shot estranged wife
  • Vadie Michelle Maynard, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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