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On September 26, 2008, a grim discovery was made in a residence at 611 S. Second Street in Salina, Kansas. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 22-year-old Earnest J. Jones Jr., a Black male, and Taryn K. Dechant, also 22. Both had been fatally shot. The scene was made even more tragic by the presence of two children, who were fortunately unharmed.
The subsequent investigation into the double homicide led Salina police to two suspects who were known to the victims. Terrence J. Watson w ...Read More
The subsequent investigation into the double homicide led Salina police to two suspects who were known to the victims. Terrence J. Watson w ...Read More
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Earnest J. Jones, Jr
Male
Black / African American
Salina
KS
2008-09-26
22
Earnest
J. Jones Jr
11/07/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been following the Salina case for a while, and I can’t stop thinking about what the childr... ...Read More
09/01/2023
09/01/2023
It’s difficult to imagine the trauma experienced by those two children who were at the scene that ... ...Read More
08/14/2023
08/14/2023
