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Melvin Simpson Jr.

Case from Coffeyville, KS dated May 16, 2022

Victim Details

Melvin Simpson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Coffeyville

KS

2022-05-16

47

Melvin

Simpson Jr.

06/20/2026

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In Coffeyville, Kansas, on May 16, 2022, the life of 47-year-old Melvin Simpson Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered inside a residence at 1301 W. 7th St. after authorities received a crucial tip. The information didn't come from a local source, but rather from the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, which had received a crime line tip suggesting a deceased person could be found at that specific address.

Acting on this information, officers from the Cof ...
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